Red Cedar Steel Erectors Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Red Cedar Steel Erectors Inc | Report ID | 2021032033 |
| Address | 4400 37th Street North | City, State ZIP | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58102 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Beams-unattached metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.93000, -96.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting two steel beams when his right ring finger was caught between the beams, resulting in surgical amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2021, a worker at Red Cedar Steel Erectors Inc in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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