Prairie Ridge Dairies, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — RAMONA, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Prairie Ridge Dairies, LLC | Report ID | 2019054497 |
| Address | 45250 226th Street | City, State ZIP | RAMONA, SOUTH DAKOTA 57054 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Garage doors |
| Secondary Source | Parts and materials, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.10000, -97.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was holding an overhead garage door while a second employee was making repairs. While working on the door, the cable support broke. The door came down and the injured employee's finger was caught in the door track and amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2019, a worker at Prairie Ridge Dairies, LLC in RAMONA, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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