North American Truck & Trailer, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | North American Truck & Trailer, Inc. | Report ID | 2021087127 |
| Address | 4400 North Cliff Avenue | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57104 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Cutting handtools-power not determined, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.59000, -96.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting an air line when the cutting tool amputated the tip of his left index finger.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2021, a worker at North American Truck & Trailer, Inc. in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with cutting handtools-power not determined, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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