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Guardian Energy

Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HANKINSON, NORTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Guardian Energy in HANKINSON, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Guardian Energy Report ID 2024065679
Address 9230 County Road 1 City, State ZIP HANKINSON, NORTH DAKOTA 58041
Event Date June 25, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Injured by object held or wielded by person Source of Injury Box cutters, razor knives
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 324110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 46.07000, -96.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working to replace an air line. The line needed to be trimmed to fit and the employee was using a utility knife to cut the hose. The knife cut through the hose and the employee's glove, amputating their left index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On June 25, 2024, a worker at Guardian Energy in HANKINSON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with box cutters, razor knives identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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