American Crystal Sugar Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — HILLSBORO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | American Crystal Sugar Company | Report ID | 2023076469 |
| Address | 121 Highway 81 NE | City, State ZIP | HILLSBORO, NORTH DAKOTA 58045 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.37000, -97.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a machine and went to move a piece. A part of a cylinder released, crushing the employee's right index finger and resulting in a fracture that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2023, a worker at American Crystal Sugar Company in HILLSBORO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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