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Bridger Steel, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BLACK HAWK, SOUTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bridger Steel, Inc. in BLACK HAWK, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Bridger Steel, Inc. Report ID 2019011139
Address 11835 Qual City, State ZIP BLACK HAWK, SOUTH DAKOTA 57718
Event Date January 31, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 332322 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.19000, -103.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a rag to clean rollers when the employee's glove became caught in the rollers, resulting in the amputation of two fingers. The rollers were unguarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On January 31, 2019, a worker at Bridger Steel, Inc. in BLACK HAWK, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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