Kolberg Pioneer
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Kolberg Pioneer | Report ID | 2016109477 |
| Address | 700 West 21st Street | City, State ZIP | YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57078 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Compactors, crushers, pulverizers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333131 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.89000, -97.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's hands were pinched between two pieces of machinery while assembling equipment, resulting in a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2016, a worker at Kolberg Pioneer in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with compactors, crushers, pulverizers-earth, mineral 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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