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Dakota Layers, LLP

Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FLANDREAU, SOUTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Dakota Layers, LLP in FLANDREAU, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Dakota Layers, LLP Report ID 2024054186
Address 22252 South Dakota Highway 13 City, State ZIP FLANDREAU, SOUTH DAKOTA 57028
Event Date May 13, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact Source of Injury Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Secondary Source Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Industry (NAICS) 112310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.14000, -96.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was shoveling manure into an incline conveyor when they slipped and fell. Their left index finger contacted the belt and chain on the bottom conveyor, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On May 13, 2024, a worker at Dakota Layers, LLP in FLANDREAU, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact injuries.

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