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Kolberg Pioneer

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Crushing injuries — YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kolberg Pioneer in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Kolberg Pioneer Report ID 2017054721
Address 700 W. 21st Street City, State ZIP YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57078
Event Date May 25, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 333131 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.89000, -97.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a forklift to move a rolling cart with a spiral weldment. As he was pushing the spiral and cart, the forklift entered an inclined area. The front of the cart and the spiral started drifting/rolling down the incline. He put the forklift in reverse and backed up to get in front of the spiral and cart as it was rolling and then reached out with his right hand to deflect the cart's direction of travel. His right finger middle finger was then caught and crushed between the spiral and the roll cage of the forklift.

Incident Summary

On May 25, 2017, a worker at Kolberg Pioneer in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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