Wilson Trailers
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Wilson Trailers | Report ID | 2024075890 |
| Address | 3602 Broadway Street | City, State ZIP | YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57078 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333111 | Inspection # | 1760184 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.91000, -97.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a brake press. He was using an offset upper die to break a steel plate at 90 degrees when his left thumb was caught between the upper portion of the die and the part being bent. The employee sustained amputation of the thumb above the second knuckle.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2024, a worker at Wilson Trailers in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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