Turf Tamers, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Turf Tamers, LLC | Report ID | 20201211742 |
| Address | 1910 First Avenue North | City, State ZIP | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58102 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Skid steer loaders, mini loaders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.87000, -96.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Three employees were installing new pins on the right and left lift arms of a skid steer. The left pin was removed while work was being done on the right pin. When the pin was removed, the lift arm assembly slid forward and its cross-member pinned an employee's legs. The employee suffered a leg fracture.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2020, a worker at Turf Tamers, LLC in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skid steer loaders, mini loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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