DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-04-12EllsworthWiQuality One Woodwork LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On April 12, 2021, an employee was operating a jointer machine. The employee suffered a partial amputation to the left index finger while removing the wood panels from the machine.
2020-05-04EllsworthKansasGreat Plains Manufacturing Fingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a horizontal saw to cut tubes. The saw cut about 1/8 inch off the tip off his left middle finger.
2019-03-10Ellsworth AfbSouth DakotaEllsworth Air Force BaseBrainFall on same level due to slipping
While walking on base, an employee slipped on ice and fell backwards. The employee's head struck the ground. The employee suffered a concussion and a laceration to the back of the head.
2017-04-07EllsworthMaineTHE JACKSON LABORATORYFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was loading supplies into a truck and closing the tailgate when his right ring finger was caught in the tailgate, amputating his fingertip.
2016-09-19EllsworthKansasThe Ellsworth CoopLeg(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was outside of a grain elevator watching the auger operation. When he entered the grain elevator, his left leg was caught and amputated in a running auger.
2016-07-06Ellsworth AfbSouth DakotaMandala, Inc.Leg(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was installing exterior walls to a back patio storage unit. He was nailing the top sill plate with a nail gun when the gun bounced and swung down, hitting his left leg. His finger was still on the trigger, and the gun fired a nail into his leg.