Terex South Dakota
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Terex South Dakota | Report ID | 2023076119 |
| Address | 3140 15th Avenue Southeast | City, State ZIP | WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57201 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333923 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.88000, -97.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an overhead jib hoist to align parts to assemble an outrigger stabilizer. The parts shifted and pinched the tip of the employee's left little finger in a hole. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2023, a worker at Terex South Dakota in WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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