Falcon Plastics
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Falcon Plastics | Report ID | 2023076550 |
| Address | 605 7th Street Southwest, P.O. Box 446 | City, State ZIP | MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57042 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1686597 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.99000, -97.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a skiving machine on long pieces of foam when excess plastic became caught around the rollers. The employee went to clear the plastic when his right hand was pulled into the machine, resulting in a crush injury.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2023, a worker at Falcon Plastics in MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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