SUPERIOR MANUFACTURING, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SUPERIOR MANUFACTURING, LLC in BERESFORD, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer SUPERIOR MANUFACTURING, LLC Report ID 2019055368
Address 28777 SUPERIOR PLACE City, State ZIP BERESFORD, SOUTH DAKOTA 57004
Event Date May 29, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332311 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.21000, -96.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a curver machine and amputated the left pinky fingertip.

Incident Summary

On May 29, 2019, a worker at SUPERIOR MANUFACTURING, LLC in BERESFORD, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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