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Minot Lumber & Hardware, Inc.

Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Avulsions, enucleations — MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Minot Lumber & Hardware, Inc. in MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Minot Lumber & Hardware, Inc. Report ID 2015096400
Address 204 20th Avenue SE City, State ZIP MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA 58701
Event Date September 2, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Ear(s)
Event Type Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving Source of Injury Co-worker
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 48.21000, -101.29000

Incident Narrative

Two employees engaged in a fight. One employee bit the injured employee's ear off, resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 2, 2015, a worker at Minot Lumber & Hardware, Inc. in MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the ear(s). The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with co-worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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