Journey Group Companies
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Journey Group Companies | Report ID | 2018099587 |
| Address | 4500 West 58th Street | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57108 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.49000, -96.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A spreader chain was holding a tailgate open. The employee pulled the chain out while the employee's finger was between a box and the gate. The tailgate then smashed and severed the employee's right ring fingernail and index finger at the distal joint.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2018, a worker at Journey Group Companies in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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