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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016065652 · 6/24/2016 · Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Overhead hoists, unspecified

Employer

Name
Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd
Location
515 Commerce St., ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57401
NAICS
333412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On the morning of June 24, 2016, at approximately 1:00 a.m., an employee attempted to lift a fan assembly off of a shipping pallet when the chain from the hoist became entangled or loose, causing the housing to tip off center. The employee tried to keep the housing from falling, and his left-hand fingers became caught between the housing and shop floor. His left ring fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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