RDO Equipment Co.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | RDO Equipment Co. | Report ID | 2017076795 |
| Address | 27518 Cascade Road | City, State ZIP | HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57747 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.40000, -103.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing a trailer when the trailer rolled backwards. His hand was caught and partially amputated between the trailer and a truck. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2017, a worker at RDO Equipment Co. in HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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