Dakota Panel

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dakota Panel in 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.

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