Limoges Construction, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Limoges Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 20161211656 |
| Address | 5500 East Blarney Pl | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57110 |
| Event Date | December 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.53000, -96.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to hook up a ground heater to a truck, but the trailer wasn't hooking up properly. His finger was between the ball hitch and receiver when the trailer dropped onto the hitch, pinching his left ring finger. His fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2016, a worker at Limoges Construction, Inc. in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, 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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