Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Design Solutions & Integration Inc., 1211 Rylan Road Unit 3, GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58201
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was repairing an excavator arm when it fell out of its sling, amputating the employee's index finger.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
More severe injuries at Design Solutions & Integration Inc.
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