Nu-tek Food Science, LLC
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Nu-tek Food Science, LLC | Report ID | 20241110800 |
| Address | 1301 39th Street North, Suite 1 | City, State ZIP | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58102 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums, cans nonpressurized |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311942 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.89000, -96.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was emptying a waste barrel into a steel hopper. The barrels are attached to a forklift with a bracket and the forklift is used to raise the barrel over the steel hopper. Once raised, a chain is used to operate a pulley mechanism attached to the bracket that tips the barrel horizontally to empty the contents into the hopper. A link in the chain used to operate the pulley system detached. The employee went to manually dump the barrel and the barrel slid down, crushing his left hand between the barrel and the hopper. The employee sustained an injury to their left ring and little fingers that required surgery and partial amputation of the little finger.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2024, a worker at Nu-tek Food Science, LLC in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with barrels, drums, cans nonpressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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