Heartland Tank LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DAVID CITY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Heartland Tank LLC | Report ID | 2023109774 |
| Address | 3541 O Rd. | City, State ZIP | DAVID CITY, NEBRASKA 68632 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.25000, -97.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing rolled angle iron into small bundles to be rigged for lifting to the scaffold. The 1,166-pound bundle was secured with a set of 3-ton grade chain bridles. When the bundle was lifted from the ground by the telescopic boom truck crane, the employee's left middle finger was caught in a pinch point and crushed, which resulted in medical amputation at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2023, a worker at Heartland Tank LLC in DAVID CITY, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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