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Fisher Sand and Gravel

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — BILLINGS, MONTANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Fisher Sand and Gravel in BILLINGS, MONTANA
Employer Fisher Sand and Gravel Report ID 2023031959
Address 7105 Laurel Airport Rd. City, State ZIP BILLINGS, MONTANA 59106
Event Date March 2, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Construction, logging, and mining machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 45.69000, -108.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on wear strips for a silo safety gate at an asphalt plant. As the employee was moving the gate with a pry bar, it slid off its rollers and landed on the employee's hand. The employee suffered one finger amputation down to the middle knuckle, two finger amputations just below the fingernail, and a broken thumb.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2023, a worker at Fisher Sand and Gravel in BILLINGS, MONTANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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