LARSON MANUFACTURING
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | LARSON MANUFACTURING | Report ID | 2020032521 |
| Address | 2333 EASTBROOK DRIVE | City, State ZIP | BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57006 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332321 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.30000, -96.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transferring material contained in a forklift's hopper attachment to the trash. When the hopper was released, it rotated forward and pinched the employee's left hand between a forklift tine and the attachment tube resulting in amputation of the pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2020, a worker at LARSON MANUFACTURING in BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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