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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181111551 · 11/8/2018 · Twin City Fan Companies, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Twin City Fan Companies, Inc.
Location
500 Insbruck Lane, BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57006
NAICS
333413
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was assembling a large fan when his glove was caught in the sheave of the fan as he manually turned the drive. The tip of his left middle finger was crushed, necessitating a surgical amputation up to the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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