| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-17 | Brookings | South Dakota | LARSON MANUFACTURING | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle |
| An employee was transferring material contained in a forklift's hopper attachment to the trash. When the hopper was released, it rotated forward and pinched the employee's left hand between a forklift tine and the attachment tube resulting in amputation of the pinky finger. | |||||
| 2018-03-06 | Brookings | South Dakota | 3M | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| An employee was removing unwanted film material from a machine when he flipped a small piece of the material with his finger. His right index finger was then caught in the belt and pulley, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The belt and pulley were unguarded at the time. | |||||
| 2018-02-01 | Brookings | South Dakota | Journey Group Companies | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to other harmful substances |
| An employee was performing demolition activities. The employee removed a ceiling tile and liquid from a water pipe spilled onto the employee. Shortly thereafter, the employee suffered lack of muscle control, nervous system depression, and memory loss. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2016-08-12 | Brookings | South Dakota | Bel Brands USA | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee slipped off a conveyor railing while leveling cheese and his hand entered the tumbler resulting in a partial amputation without bone loss to the right pinky fingertip. | |||||
| 2015-09-17 | Brookings | South Dakota | Twin City Fan & Blower Company | BODY SYSTEMS | Direct exposure to electricity |
| An employee was shocked while changing wire on a welder. | |||||
| 2015-05-18 | Brookings | South Dakota | Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Contact with objects and equipment |
| An employee suffered a finger injury while drilling a blade at or near 101 Sunrise Ridge Road in Brookings, South Dakota. | |||||