Midwest Manufacturing Div. of Menard, Inc.

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — MCKENZIE, NORTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Midwest Manufacturing Div. of Menard, Inc. in MCKENZIE, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Midwest Manufacturing Div. of Menard, Inc. Report ID 2017032451
Address 24461 County Road 10 City, State ZIP MCKENZIE, NORTH DAKOTA 58572
Event Date March 16, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 321214 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 46.82000, -100.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving and reinstalling equipment. The employee was adjusting the spacer board underneath the piece of equipment when the forklift operator lowered the equipment onto the employee's right middle finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2017, a worker at Midwest Manufacturing Div. of Menard, Inc. in MCKENZIE, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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