Joule Industrial Contractors
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — CASSELTON, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Joule Industrial Contractors | Report ID | 2016010615 |
| Address | Tharaldson Ethenol, 3549 153rd Avenue SE | City, State ZIP | CASSELTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58012 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.90000, -97.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's ring finger became caught and was smashed in a pinch point while adjusting forklift tines.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2016, a worker at Joule Industrial Contractors in CASSELTON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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