Corbon's Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Corbon's Inc. | Report ID | 20181212864 |
| Address | 4151 45th Street South | City, State ZIP | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58104 |
| Event Date | December 15, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.81000, -96.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was mixing cake icing. As the employee was lifting the icing bowl, their finger was caught in a chain drive resulting in a thumb tip amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2018, a worker at Corbon's Inc. in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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