Twin City Fan
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Twin City Fan | Report ID | 2016098759 |
| Address | 501 Bowman | City, State ZIP | ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57401 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333413 | Inspection # | 1179495 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.46000, -98.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sustained an amputation to his index finger while using a metal lathe.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2016, a worker at Twin City Fan in ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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