Tri-steel Manufacturing Company
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Tri-steel Manufacturing Company | Report ID | 2018099523 |
| Address | 3001 North Washington Street | City, State ZIP | GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58203 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333111 | Inspection # | 1352553 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.95000, -97.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the blade tension on a band saw when the blade amputated the employee's fingertip. The band saw was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2018, a worker at Tri-steel Manufacturing Company in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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