Forterra Concrete Products, Inc.
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Forterra Concrete Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2025076826 |
| Address | 1601 Culvert Street | City, State ZIP | RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA 57701 |
| Event Date | July 15, 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 | Structural elements n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327332 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.04000, -103.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was guiding a forklift operator who was placing a 48-inch form jacket (open cylinder) over a core (solid, stationary cylinder). The employee was positioned on the ground adjacent to the core. As the suspended jacket was positioned over the core, a gust of wind caused the jacket to move. The employee reached to steady it and the jacket moved downward pinching his left little finger between the jacket and the core and resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2025, a worker at Forterra Concrete Products, Inc. in RAPID CITY, 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 structural elements n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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