Amputations

Name: Amputations at Forterra Concrete Products, Inc.
Start: 4/7/2020

1 amputation · 2020043153 · 4/7/2020 · Forterra Concrete Products, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Bending, crimping machines

Employer

Name: Forterra Concrete Products, Inc.
Location: 1601 Culvert Street, RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57701
NAICS: 327390
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was bending 3-foot long rebar on a rebar bending machine. He was bending to 90-degree angles, using the foot pedal for control. His finger was caught in a pinch point and was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown