Worthington Industries Engineered Cabs, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Worthington Industries Engineered Cabs, Inc. | Report ID | 2017054400 |
| Address | 315 Airport Drive | City, State ZIP | WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57201 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.92000, -97.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee flipped an LBX roof with a ceramic cam magnet attached to a hoist. The employee moved the magnet release handle, which operated a roller cam to release the magnet, then grabbed the opposite side to pull the magnet away. The magnet release handle switched back, engaging the magnet, which pinched and amputated the employee's right ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2017, a worker at Worthington Industries Engineered Cabs, Inc. in WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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