Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at WestRock Services, Inc., 100 E. Benson Rd, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57104
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was exiting a forklift. The employee's foot was caught between the forks and they tripped, breaking their ankle.
A maintenance employee was attempting to remove a jam when the employee's left middle fingertip was caught between a sprocket and chain, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
An employee arrived at work and was walking into the store through the parking lot. The employee tripped over a curb and fell to the ground, sustaining a femur fracture.
On October 22, 2025, an employee was working to put a conveyor chain back on the track of a conveyor when their fingers were caught between the chain and the chain track, pulling their right hand into the sprocket. Four fingers were amputated.
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An employee was lubricating a chain and sprocket on a corrugator splicer. He lost his balance, and his right middle finger came into contact with the chain and sprocket. The fingertip was amputated at the nail bed.
An employee was entering a building and reached out to catch a closing door. The door closed on the employee's finger, resulting in the partial amputation of the fingertip and nailbed.
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An employee was walking on a truss table when he lost his balance and fell approximately 3 feet to the floor. The employee sustained a dislocated and fractured left ankle.