Tecton Products LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Tecton Products LLC | Report ID | 2018077355 |
| Address | 4401 15th Avenue North | City, State ZIP | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58102 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.89000, -96.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to remove fibers from a mat cutter blade when it cut his right index fingertip, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2018, a worker at Tecton Products LLC in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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