Dakota Electric Service, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Dakota Electric Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2025032701 |
| Address | 2200 Stokke Parkway | City, State ZIP | MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN 54751 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Other material and personnel handling machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1813957 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.91000, -91.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 21, 2025, at approximately 10:15 AM, an employee was removing an electrical feeder wire from rigid conduit using a tugger/puller. One end of a rope was attached to the wire being pulled and the other end was wound around a powered capstan (cylinder/spindle). While pulling the wire, the employee's gloved right hand became caught in the rope and was pulled into the capstan, crushing their forearm. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their right radius and ulna, as well as the amputation of their little finger.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2025, a worker at Dakota Electric Service, Inc. in MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with other material and personnel handling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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