Selid Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Selid Plumbing & Heating, Inc. in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Selid Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Report ID 2019032727
Address 1121 Fifth Street East City, State ZIP WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58801
Event Date March 14, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Skid steer loaders, mini loaders
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 48.14000, -103.60000

Incident Narrative

While installing underground plumbing, an employee was holding a PVC pipe straight as a skid steer backfilled the pipe. The skid steer bucket struck his fingers, resulting in a left index finger amputation.

Incident Summary

On March 14, 2019, a worker at Selid Plumbing & Heating, Inc. in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with skid steer loaders, mini loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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