Twin City Fan Companies, LTD.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - ELKTON, South Dakota

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Twin City Fan Companies, LTD. in ELKTON, South Dakota
Employer Twin City Fan Companies, LTD.
Address 201 Badger Street North
City, State ZIP ELKTON, South Dakota 57026
Report ID 2018010311
Event Date January 10, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source of Injury Brake presses
Industry (NAICS) 333413
Inspection # 1291831
GPS Coordinates 44.23898, -96.47776

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a press brake to bend material. The employee's hand was under the die when the employee's foot applied pressure to the pedal, causing the press to operate. The employee's hand was then caught in the press.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2018, a worker at Twin City Fan Companies, LTD. in ELKTON, South Dakota suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with brake presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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