Laney's Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Laney's Inc. | Report ID | 2016064970 |
| Address | 55 South 27th Street | City, State ZIP | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58103 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2016 | 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 | Gates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.87000, -96.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing up the equipment yard and was using his left hand to pull up on the gate. As he was pulling and lifting at the same time, his left middle finger was caught and amputated by the gate roller.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2016, a worker at Laney's Inc. in FARGO, 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 gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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