Insulation Distributors, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA
| Employer | Insulation Distributors, Inc. | Report ID | 20201110397 |
| Address | 8303 Audubon Road | City, State ZIP | CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 |
| Event Date | November 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.85000, -93.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually moving a 55-gallon steel drum away from other drums on a pallet in order to pick up the drum using a drum grabbing machine. The drum shifted and pinched his left pinky above the knuckle. The employee sustained an amputation of the left pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2020, a worker at Insulation Distributors, Inc. in CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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