FALCON PLASTICS INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Avulsions, enucleations - BROOKINGS, South Dakota
| Employer | FALCON PLASTICS INC |
| Address | 3300 PRINCE DRIVE |
| City, State ZIP | BROOKINGS, South Dakota 57006 |
| Report ID | 20191010580 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.30162, -96.75310 |
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Incident Narrative
While performing part inspection and packaging, an employee noticed a sprue was lodged in a stripping fixture. He climbed a step stool and was trying to dislodge the sprue when a robot approached and struck his right forearm and hand as it came down. As it continued to cycle, it tore the skin and removed flesh in a downward and upward motion.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2019, a worker at FALCON PLASTICS INC in BROOKINGS, South Dakota suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. 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.
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