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LM Wind Power Blades (ND), Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Crushing injuries — GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at LM Wind Power Blades (ND), Inc. in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer LM Wind Power Blades (ND), Inc. Report ID 2019032292
Address 1580 South 48th Street City, State ZIP GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58206
Event Date March 3, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Dies, molds, patterns
Industry (NAICS) 333611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 47.90000, -97.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repositioning a cart under a mold. The employee's hand was between the mold and the cart when the mold suddenly dropped into the cart. The employee sustained crushing injuries to the right hand.

Incident Summary

On March 3, 2019, a worker at LM Wind Power Blades (ND), Inc. in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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