Clark Equipment Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GWINNER, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Clark Equipment Company | Report ID | 2017054525 |
| Address | 210 First Avenue NE | City, State ZIP | GWINNER, NORTH DAKOTA 58040 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.22000, -97.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning a dipper arm on a mini-excavator line. His finger was in the pin hole when his coworker hammered in a pivot pin, creating a pinch point that amputated his left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2017, a worker at Clark Equipment Company in GWINNER, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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