CNH America, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | CNH America, LLC | Report ID | 2023109374 |
| Address | 3401 First Avenue North | City, State ZIP | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58102 |
| Event Date | October 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 | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Metal plates, metal panels | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.87000, -96.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading steel plates to be welded when their left middle fingertip was crushed and amputated between two steel plates.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2023, a worker at CNH America, LLC in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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