Marmen Energy, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Fractures — BRANDON, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Marmen Energy, Inc. | Report ID | 2017043424 |
| Address | 1820 North Plum Avenue | City, State ZIP | BRANDON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57005 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.61000, -96.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a portable angle grinder and a sanding disc to remove weld spatter from a 3-11 shell weighing approximately 11,900 pounds. The employee was checking the alignment of the shell with its flange when their gloved, left hand was caught between the shell and the poly wheel of the roller upon which the shell was sitting/rotating. The employee's left thumb, ring and pinky fingers suffered lacerations that required sutures. His index and middle fingertips were fractured requiring pins.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2017, a worker at Marmen Energy, Inc. in BRANDON, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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