Neon
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WOODWORTH, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Neon | Report ID | 2015107511 |
| Address | 5924 19th Street SE | City, State ZIP | WOODWORTH, NORTH DAKOTA 58496 |
| Event Date | October 8, 2015 | Outcome | 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 | Digging handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Hammers, except sledge-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541620 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.13000, -99.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually setting a post driver on the ground and caught their right index finger between the post driver and the hammer resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2015, a worker at Neon in WOODWORTH, NORTH 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 digging handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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