Dakota Panel
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Dakota Panel | Report ID | 2022076236 |
| Address | 1651 Culvert Street | City, State ZIP | RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA 57701 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321219 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.04000, -103.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A unit of wood was not advancing on a conveyor system. An employee cleaned a sensor and the system started moving, causing her right hand to be caught between the wood and the conveyor. She suffered a laceration, contusions, and swelling.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2022, a worker at Dakota Panel in RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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