Mitographers, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Mitographers, Inc. | Report ID | 2022032407 |
| Address | 4720 Fourth Avenue North | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57104 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 323113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.59000, -96.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was oiling a chain on a press machine. The employee noticed an oil drip and reached over with a rag to wipe up the oil. The chain caught the rag and pulled in the employee's hand, causing a degloving and fracture to one of the employee's fingertips. The fingertip was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2022, a worker at Mitographers, Inc. in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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