Anderson Industries, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — WEBSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Anderson Industries, LLC | Report ID | 2017098756 |
| Address | 1741 Commerce Lane | City, State ZIP | WEBSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA 57274 |
| Event Date | September 12, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.34000, -97.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a 1" steel plate. The steel plate hit a lip and dropped, smashing the employee's left thumb between the top and bottom steel plates amputating the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On September 12, 2017, a worker at Anderson Industries, LLC in WEBSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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