UltiMed, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — DE SMET, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | UltiMed, Inc. | Report ID | 2024032401 |
| Address | 710 4th Street Southeast | City, State ZIP | DE SMET, SOUTH DAKOTA 57231 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Other special process machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Other handtools n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339112 | Inspection # | 1723031 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.38000, -97.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a missing piece to a pen needle assembly machine jig when it pressed down on her right middle fingertip, crushing it. The fingertip was amputated halfway through her fingernail.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2024, a worker at UltiMed, Inc. in DE SMET, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with other special process machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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