Lien Transportation Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Lien Transportation Company | Report ID | 2019099480 |
| Address | 316 7th Avenue SE | City, State ZIP | ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57401 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.45000, -98.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a skidder onto a trailer. The D-ring used to attach the strap that retained the trailer snapped forward and crushed the employee's left index fingertip. The fingertip required surgical amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2019, a worker at Lien Transportation Company in ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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