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Load King, LLC

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Amputations — ELK POINT, SOUTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Load King, LLC in ELK POINT, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Load King, LLC Report ID 2023109344
Address 701 East Rose Street City, State ZIP ELK POINT, SOUTH DAKOTA 57025
Event Date October 10, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 336212 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.68000, -96.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an overhead crane while guiding the flange of a steel deck into place to be welded. The chain clamp slid to full extension, causing the flange to reposition. The steel deck came down on the employee's left little finger resulting in amputation.

Incident Summary

On October 10, 2023, a worker at Load King, LLC in ELK POINT, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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