Comdel Innovation, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Comdel Innovation, LLC | Report ID | 2019054704 |
| Address | 2100 15th Street North | City, State ZIP | WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA 58075 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.28000, -96.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing an automated metering valve in a cyclone overspray collector and amputated the left index and middle fingertips when the metering valve actuated.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2019, a worker at Comdel Innovation, LLC in WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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