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Swanson Health Products, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Swanson Health Products, Inc. in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Swanson Health Products, Inc. Report ID 20181111561
Address 4075 40th Avenue Southwest, P.O. Box 2803 City, State ZIP FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58108
Event Date November 9, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Pumps
Industry (NAICS) 446191 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 46.81000, -96.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee had removed the filter from the end of a vacuum pump when the rotating fan blade severely cut his middle fingertip. The pump was running at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On November 9, 2018, a worker at Swanson Health Products, Inc. in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered cuts, lacerations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with pumps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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