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Rainbow Play Systems

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Rainbow Play Systems in BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Rainbow Play Systems Report ID 20181010818
Address 500 Rainbow Parkway City, State ZIP BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57006
Event Date October 19, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Industry (NAICS) 339920 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.30000, -96.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was manually moving a belt on a fan when his hand slipped and his left index finger was pulled between the belt and pulley of the motor, resulting in a partial amputation of the finger. The fan was locked out at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2018, a worker at Rainbow Play Systems in BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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