Hydro Extrusions USA, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Hydro Extrusions USA, LLC | Report ID | 2020010693 |
| Address | 2500 ALUMAX ROAD | City, State ZIP | YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57078 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2020 | 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 | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | 1458010 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.88000, -97.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the tail end of a material stretcher and actuating the stretcher foot to remove the aluminum profile material. The material remained fastened to the stretcher foot. The employee's left index finger was on the material when the material broke free of the foot and the employee's finger was crushed between the material and the machine. The fingertip was amputated with bone loss.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2020, a worker at Hydro Extrusions USA, LLC in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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