Falcon Plastics

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Falcon Plastics in 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.

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