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BALDWIN FILTERS, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BALDWIN FILTERS, Inc. in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer BALDWIN FILTERS, Inc. Report ID 20201211727
Address 1901 HASTINGS DRIVE City, State ZIP YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57078
Event Date December 15, 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 Conveyors-chain
Industry (NAICS) 336399 Inspection # 1506900
GPS Coordinates 42.88000, -97.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to dislodge a workpiece that had fallen off a conveyor. The employee's right middle finger was caught in a chain and sprocket, and the fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On December 15, 2020, a worker at BALDWIN FILTERS, Inc. in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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