Hillerud Construction, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Hillerud Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010276 |
| Address | 401 14th Avenue NW | City, State ZIP | JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA 58405 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Drills-powered |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.91000, -98.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pre-drilling holes into steel siding with a handheld cordless drill. The employee's left glove got caught on the drill bit and wrapped around the bit with the employee's thumb still inside. The outer cutting edge of the drill bit amputated the thumb.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2019, a worker at Hillerud Construction, Inc. in JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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