Trail King Industries, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MITCHELL, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Trail King Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2025077280 |
| Address | 2200 South Ohlman Street | City, State ZIP | MITCHELL, SOUTH DAKOTA 57301 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Secondary Source | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.68000, -98.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting with rigging a magnet to an overhead crane in order to lift a sheet of steel. The employee's right thumb was between the crane's hook and the chain passing through the hook, and when the crane was raised, the distal end of their thumb was crushed. Part of the employee's right thumb was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2025, a worker at Trail King Industries, Inc. in MITCHELL, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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