Primoris Aevenia Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NAPOLEON, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Primoris Aevenia Inc. | Report ID | 2016099175 |
| Address | Approximately six miles west of Napoleon, Between 21st and 22nd Avenue SE | City, State ZIP | NAPOLEON, NORTH DAKOTA 58561 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Drilling machines, drilling augers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.49000, -99.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing an auger on a digger derrick. As he slid the kelly bar down into the sleeve, the bar/sleeve amputated his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2016, a worker at Primoris Aevenia Inc. in NAPOLEON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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