Federal Signal Corporation
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — RUGBY, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Federal Signal Corporation | Report ID | 2024043211 |
| Address | 515 1st ST NE | City, State ZIP | RUGBY, NORTH DAKOTA 58368 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Elevators, hoists, lifts unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Hydraulic and pressurized cylinders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.37000, -99.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a cylinder into a hoist. As he was trying to align the parts, the cylinder rod retracted and caused a soft tissue amputation to the distal tip of his left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2024, a worker at Federal Signal Corporation in RUGBY, NORTH DAKOTA suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with elevators, hoists, lifts unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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