Dakota Gasification Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Fractures — BEULAH, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Dakota Gasification Company | Report ID | 2021119894 |
| Address | 420 County Road 26 | City, State ZIP | BEULAH, NORTH DAKOTA 58523 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Clothing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.35000, -101.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting a coal conveyor belt. The idler pulley system caught the employee's clothing and pulled in the employee's arm up to the elbow. The employee suffered multiple fractures and lacerations and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2021, a worker at Dakota Gasification Company in BEULAH, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the upper extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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