Steffes, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DICKINSON, NORTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Steffes, LLC in DICKINSON, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Steffes, LLC Report ID 2020032286
Address 3050 Highway 22 North City, State ZIP DICKINSON, NORTH DAKOTA 58601
Event Date March 10, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Punch presses
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 46.97000, -102.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was reinserting a die in a punch press when his middle finger was caught in a keyway. The 28-pound die amputated his fingertip.

Incident Summary

On March 10, 2020, a worker at Steffes, LLC in DICKINSON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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