H.A. Thompson & Sons
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | H.A. Thompson & Sons | Report ID | 2023032273 |
| Address | 100 North Bismarck Expressway | City, State ZIP | BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA 58501 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.80000, -100.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was testing the rotation of an HVAC valve when it closed on her right thumb, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2023, a worker at H.A. Thompson & Sons in BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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