Douglas Kuln, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Amputations — WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Douglas Kuln, Inc. | Report ID | 20171110565 |
| Address | 3310 14th Street NW | City, State ZIP | WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58078 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.92000, -96.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tensioning a cable between two posts when the tensioner released and the cable struck the employee's left ring finger, removing skin. The distal phalanx had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2017, a worker at Douglas Kuln, Inc. in WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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