Vigen Construction, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Vigen Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 20181111333 |
| Address | 1823 Mill Road | City, State ZIP | GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58203 |
| Event Date | November 2, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.93000, -97.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rigging a 6-foot bundle of steel to be hoisted off a roof, approximately 105 feet high, with a crane. When the crane lifted the bundle off the roof, the employee's hand was caught in the wire rope sling. He suffered an amputation to the left index finger.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2018, a worker at Vigen Construction, Inc. in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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