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MAGNUM ELECTRIC, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at MAGNUM ELECTRIC, Inc. in JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer MAGNUM ELECTRIC, Inc. Report ID 2020065454
Address 901 14th Avenue SE City, State ZIP JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA 58401
Event Date June 11, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 46.89000, -98.68000

Incident Narrative

On June 11, 2020, at 7:30 a.m., an employee was diagnosing why a breaker kept tripping on a dust extraction system at a grain dryer facility. As the employee was cleaning out the dust near the airlocks, the system started. The fan blades then amputated all four of his fingers on his right hand.

Incident Summary

On June 11, 2020, a worker at MAGNUM ELECTRIC, Inc. in JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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