Minnkota Power Cooperative
Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations involving bone loss — OSLO, MINNESOTA
| Employer | Minnkota Power Cooperative | Report ID | 2025021859 |
| Address | 5427 160th Ave NE (In ND with MN address), 48.19806 -97.16861 | City, State ZIP | OSLO, MINNESOTA 56744 |
| Event Date | February 26, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Electric parts unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.19000, -97.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was decommissioning a substation. The tower switch was being set down on the ground when the switch blade moved. The employee's finger was crushed and amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2025, a worker at Minnkota Power Cooperative in OSLO, MINNESOTA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with electric parts unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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