TJN Enterprises
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | TJN Enterprises | Report ID | 2015118275 |
| Address | 5501 West Ninth Street | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57104 |
| Event Date | November 3, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.54000, -96.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee working as a metal sorter on the discharge side of the Vezzani Sheer grabbed a hold of a steel cable and pulled it causing material to fall and strike his left hand. The employee sustained a laceration and broken left index finger.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2015, a worker at TJN Enterprises in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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