Weisgram Metal Fab, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Weisgram Metal Fab, Inc. | Report ID | 2022108678 |
| Address | 822 Fifth Street NE | City, State ZIP | WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58078 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.88000, -96.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving 4-inch square tubing from a pallet to a four-post rack when his right ring finger was caught between the end of a tube and the rack. The employee's finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2022, a worker at Weisgram Metal Fab, Inc. in WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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