Baker Hughes Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ALEXANDER, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Baker Hughes Company | Report ID | 2023010635 |
| Address | 4334 Highway 85 North | City, State ZIP | ALEXANDER, NORTH DAKOTA 58831 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.84000, -103.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 20, 2023, an employee delivered a drum to a customer's location, put it on a drum stand, and began adjusting it by sliding it a few inches on the stand. As the drum slid, it pinched the employee's left ring finger against the drum stand frame, causing the fingertip to be amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2023, a worker at Baker Hughes Company in ALEXANDER, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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