Eiker, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — ALEXANDER, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Eiker, Inc. | Report ID | 2016088117 |
| Address | 14375 36th Street NW | City, State ZIP | ALEXANDER, NORTH DAKOTA 58831 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Secondary Source | Clothing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484220 | Inspection # | 1175155 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.85000, -103.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tightening packing on a load pump with the truck pump drive shaft engaged. The employee's clothing became entangled in the drive shaft and pulled the employee's arms in resulting in multiple fractures to the left arm, skin abrasions on the left hand, and bruising to the right arm.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2016, a worker at Eiker, Inc. in ALEXANDER, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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