Sands Wall Systems, Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Sands Wall Systems, Inc | Report ID | 2023010569 |
| Address | 4730 Phillip Street Sioux Falls, | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57108 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.47000, -96.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping masons take scaffolding down when their left little finger was crushed between scaffolding frames. The employee was hospitalized due to infection.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2023, a worker at Sands Wall Systems, Inc in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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