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CHS

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GREAT FALLS, MONTANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CHS in GREAT FALLS, MONTANA
Employer CHS Report ID 2017021857
Address 5325 10TH AVE. NORTH City, State ZIP GREAT FALLS, MONTANA 59405
Event Date February 28, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Rails-unattached metal
Industry (NAICS) 424510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 47.51000, -111.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was welding side rails together for a ladder. The rails slipped and pinched the right pinky fingertip resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 28, 2017, a worker at CHS in GREAT FALLS, MONTANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with rails-unattached metal 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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