Valmont Industries, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back — Amputations involving bone loss — VALLEY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Valmont Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2024032176 |
| Address | 28800 Ida Street | City, State ZIP | VALLEY, NEBRASKA 68064 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back | Source of Injury | Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1735829 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.32000, -96.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to engage a tube line saw to cut a tube. Once the saw blade lowered and made contact with the tube, the tube jolted and pinned the employee s hand against the stop gate. As the employee's hand was caught, the tube kept rotating due to the momentum of the spinning the blade. The end of the tube cut the employee s right index finger, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2024, a worker at Valmont Industries, Inc. in VALLEY, NEBRASKA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back, with stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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