Clark Equipment Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GWINNER, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Clark Equipment Company | Report ID | 2016109405 |
| Address | 210 First Avenue NE | City, State ZIP | GWINNER, NORTH DAKOTA 58040 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Clamps, couplings |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.22000, -97.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning metal next to hydraulic clamps to prepare the metal for tack welding. The clamp actuated while the employee's finger was between the metal and the clamp, crushing the employee's fingertip. The fingertip had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2016, a worker at Clark Equipment Company in GWINNER, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with clamps, couplings identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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