United Pulse Trading, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | United Pulse Trading, Inc. | Report ID | 2018010663 |
| Address | 625 42nd Street NE | City, State ZIP | MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA 58701 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311211 | Inspection # | 1291236 |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.24000, -101.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out tote line equipment for a product change-over when the equipment amputated two of his fingers. The equipment was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2018, a worker at United Pulse Trading, Inc. in MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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