Spartan ERV
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — BRANDON, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Spartan ERV | Report ID | 2017021554 |
| Address | 907 7th Avenue North | City, State ZIP | BRANDON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57005 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.60000, -96.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting a pump house frame when he discovered the back board box was installed upside down. He enlisted a coworker to help remove and reinstall the box. His left hand was inside the box and his right hand was underneath it as it moved a few inches. When it cleared the framework, the box fell and pinched the employee's finger between it and a piece of angle iron below. His right middle fingertip was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2017, a worker at Spartan ERV in BRANDON, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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