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Dakota Bodies, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Dakota Bodies, LLC in WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Dakota Bodies, LLC Report ID 2020088212
Address 201 20th Avenue SE City, State ZIP WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57201
Event Date August 29, 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 regular operation Source of Injury Brake presses
Industry (NAICS) 336211 Inspection # 1493340
GPS Coordinates 44.87000, -97.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing out dies on a hydraulic press brake. As the employee was trying to move the plastic die in the point of operation, the brake closed on the employee's left-hand fingers. The two middle fingers were later amputated to the knuckle.

Incident Summary

On August 29, 2020, a worker at Dakota Bodies, LLC in WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with brake presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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