TrueNorth Steel, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | TrueNorth Steel, Inc. | Report ID | 2017098627 |
| Address | 3272 Lien St. | City, State ZIP | RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA 57702 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.09000, -103.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a 6-inch pipe within a horizontal bandsaw when the clamping mechanism caught and injured his right thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2017, a worker at TrueNorth Steel, Inc. in RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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