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Dakota Turkey Growers, L.L.C.

Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Dakota Turkey Growers, L.L.C. in HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Dakota Turkey Growers, L.L.C. Report ID 20181010753
Address 40253 US Highway 14 City, State ZIP HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57350
Event Date October 18, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker Source of Injury Racks-garment and other
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.36000, -98.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling a wheeled rack in a holding cooler when one of his left-hand fingers was caught and crushed between the rack he was pulling and another rack, later resulting in a surgical amputation.

Incident Summary

On October 18, 2018, a worker at Dakota Turkey Growers, L.L.C. in HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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