Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Shur-Co, LLC, 1212 North Norbeck Street, VERMILLION, SOUTH DAKOTA 57069
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
At about 4:30 p.m. on March 30, 2022, an employee was using a grommet press machine to punch holes in tarp material. The machine injured his left middle finger, necessitating a partial medical amputation.
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