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Twin City Fan

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MITCHELL, SOUTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Twin City Fan in MITCHELL, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Twin City Fan Report ID 2015097044
Address 2201 North Ohlman Street City, State ZIP MITCHELL, SOUTH DAKOTA 57301
Event Date September 24, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Drives-chain, leather, fabric, vee belt
Secondary Source Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Industry (NAICS) 333412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.73000, -98.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing the drive belts on a fan unit. His left ring finger got caught between one of the drive belts and the motor pulley/sheath as the belt turned on the pulley. His left ring finger was amputated below the first joint and he required surgery.

Incident Summary

On September 24, 2015, a worker at Twin City Fan in MITCHELL, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with drives-chain, leather, fabric, vee belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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