Rossco Crane & Rigging
Struck by object dropped by person — Amputations involving bone loss — MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Rossco Crane & Rigging | Report ID | 2024043601 |
| Address | 2305 37th Avenue Southwest | City, State ZIP | MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA 58701 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object dropped by person | Source of Injury | Machine hydraulics and pressurized components n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.19000, -101.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were lifting a hydraulic tank when the tank slipped and crushed the injured employee's right index finger against a trailer, resulting in an amputation of the finger and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2024, a worker at Rossco Crane & Rigging in MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object dropped by person, with machine hydraulics and pressurized components n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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