Halme, Inc.
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LAKE NORDEN, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Halme, Inc. | Report ID | 2025066193 |
| Address | 44769 SD Hwy 28 | City, State ZIP | LAKE NORDEN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57248 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Vehicle and machine front attachments |
| Secondary Source | Cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.58000, -97.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an overhead crane to move a trench compaction pinwheel in the maintenance shop. The employee was stabilizing the pinwheel with their left hand as it was moving. Their left little finger was pinched between the pinwheel and a trench box, resulting in amputation of the fingertip and fingernail.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2025, a worker at Halme, Inc. in LAKE NORDEN, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with vehicle and machine front attachments identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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