Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CARRINGTON, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2017088024 |
| Address | One Pasta Avenue | City, State ZIP | CARRINGTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58421 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311824 | Inspection # | 1259421 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.46000, -99.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing bearings on a conveyor when the employee's right ring and little fingertips were caught and amputated between the chain and sprocket.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2017, a worker at Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc. in CARRINGTON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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