Titan Machinery INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — HIGHMORE, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Titan Machinery INC. | Report ID | 20161211694 |
| Address | 302 US Highway 14 | City, State ZIP | HIGHMORE, SOUTH DAKOTA 57345 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Tractor, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Textiles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.57000, -99.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a rag to find the source of a leak on a tractor transmission when the rag became stuck in a flywheel and subsequently pulled the employee's hand into the flywheel. The employee suffered a right-hand laceration that required stitches.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2016, a worker at Titan Machinery INC. in HIGHMORE, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with tractor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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