DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-10-21FargoNdRobert Gibb & Sons, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was setting up a mechanical room when a gate valve pinched his right ring finger. The finger was amputated.
2021-09-15FargoNdFamily HealthCare CenterNonclassifiableFall on same level
An employee fell while pushing a custodial cart and suffered fractured vertebrae.
2021-09-11FargoNdCardinal IGFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was observing while glass was being put on a conveyor on the ingoing side of a washer. The employee's left hand was pulled into a conveyor roller. His index and middle fingers were severely broken, resulting in an amputation.
2021-08-02FargoNdAll American Plumbing & Heating, Inc.BrainFall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on a platform hanging a 4-inch piece of cast iron pipe. He fell through a ladder access hole and landed on the floor about 8 feet below, suffering a head injury (with a concussion) and a sore shoulder.
2021-07-08FargoNdMiller Insulation Co., Inc.Elbow(s)Struck against stationary object or equipment
An employee was installing pipes and ducts in an attic space. His elbow struck a metal frame and was injured.
2021-06-26FargoNdNu-tek Food Science, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was changing a bulk bag underneath a hopper when his left hand became caught on the rotary airlock, resulting in amputations to his index, middle, and ring fingers.
2021-06-09FargoNdCNH IndustrialBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee suffered heat stress while conducting on-the-job training.
2021-04-09FargoNdMagnum Contracting, Inc.NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was climbing an extension ladder with his tools in a bucket. As he reached the top of the ladder and raised the bucket to the third floor, he fell from the ladder onto the decking of the second floor 15 feet below. He suffered a broken vertebra.
2021-03-08FargoNdRed Cedar Steel Erectors IncFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was connecting two steel beams when his right ring finger was caught between the beams, resulting in surgical amputation of the fingertip.
2021-01-07FargoNdDirt DynamicsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attaching a wall form panel to a knuckle boom. The boom lowered, pinching the employee's left hand against the wall panel and amputating the index finger at the knuckle.
2021-01-04West FargoNdMoorhead Electric, Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was operating a scissor lift when his finger got caught between an electrical panel and the lift's railing, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2020-10-09West FargoNdK and K Construction and Repair, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using a chain hoist to lift an angle hook that had been tack-welded to a metal plate. The weld failed, causing the plate to drop and strike the employee's left hand. Fingers on the left hand were injured and the index finger was partially amputated.
2020-10-04FargoNdSanford Medical Center - FargoBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was hospitalized due to respiratory distress after inhaling odor eliminator spray.
2020-09-14FargoNdSpartan NashKnee(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was picking up product using a pallet jack when his knee was caught between the pallet jack and a rack and fractured.
2020-09-11West FargoNdCorbon's, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee of Corbon's, Inc., was using a bandsaw to cut meat when his hand slipped and made contact with the saw blade, resulting in the amputation of his left index finger at the first knuckle.
2020-08-20FargoNdRed River CommoditiesLeg(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was sweeping sunflower seeds into the floor auger portals in a flat-bottom grain storage bin. He slipped down a pile of seeds (about 5-6 feet tall) and his leg was caught by an auger. His leg was amputated.
2020-06-18FargoNorth DakotaSpartanNash CompanyAnkle(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was dismounting a pallet jack when the pallet jack was pulled toward him, pinning his leg against a guard post. He suffered a leg injury and fractured ankle.
2020-06-15FargoNorth DakotaSanford Medical Center - FargoAnkle(s)Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
A mini-loader was carrying flowers to a planting area. An employee was planting flowers when the bucket of the mini-loader pinned his leg to a cement structure, resulting in a left ankle fracture.
2020-05-26FargoNorth DakotaCore-Mark Midcontinent, Inc. NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level
An employee was transporting goods on a two-wheel hand cart down a ramp from the back of a delivery truck when he slipped on the ramp, sustaining injuries to his back and neck and several broken bones.
2020-01-30FargoNorth DakotaSteinbrecher Painitng CompanyWrist(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on an A-frame ladder installing plastic material over an I-beam before starting to paint. The employee fell off the ladder and sustained two broken wrists and injuries to his back.
2020-01-24FargoNorth DakotaSanfordHip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
A paramedic was walking up to the scene of a medical incident when she slipped on ice and fell, suffering a broken right hip.
2020-01-20West FargoNorth DakotaPKG Contracting Inc.Forearm(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting concrete with a saw when the saw kicked back and lacerated his right forearm.
2020-01-02FargoNorth DakotaNMC GroupBrainFall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was in an aerial lift's operator seat, lowering the lift to the ground. The lift titled and ejected the employee, causing head injuries.
2019-09-18FargoNorth DakotaButler MachineryFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attempting to move a 3,000-pound forklift battery when his right index finger was caught between the battery and the battery housing, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2019-09-16FargoNorth DakotaSanford Medical Center FargoArm(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking beside a cart when it caught her feet. She tripped and her left arm was broken.
2019-09-13West FargoNorth DakotaM.J. Dalsin Company of N.D., Inc.SkullOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was working on a roof approximately 20 feet high when the employee walked backwards and fell off the edge to the ground, suffering a skull fracture and contusion that required stitches.
2019-08-19West FargoNorth DakotaTrail King Industries, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was reaching out for a crane remote control when it slipped off his hand and activated the crane. The crane moved and his fingers were crushed between two pieces of metal.
2019-07-17FargoNorth DakotaSanford Medical CenterHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
While carrying items, an employee tripped on a table cloth and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left hip.
2019-05-21FargoNorth DakotaMcCough ConstructionFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was hoisting loads. The load swung and the employee's hand was pinched between two loads. A finger was crushed and required surgery.
2019-05-13FargoNorth DakotaIndustrial Builders, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using a chain come-a-long to move a boiler down the steps into a building. The neutral lever hit a solid surface and disengaged the come-a-long. As the chain began moving freely the employee's finger became caught in the sprocket of the come-a-long resulting in the amputation of the left ring finger.
2019-04-25FargoNorth DakotaDirt DynamicsNonclassifiablePedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, n.e.c.
An employee had been spotting for a truck. The truck backed into a light pole which fell over and hit the employee causing broken vertebrae in the lower neck or upper back and a laceration to the head.
2019-04-11FargoNorth DakotaSanford Medical Center FargoMultiple head locationsFall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking in a parking lot when he slipped on ice and fell to the ground. He suffered a concussion and a fracture to the upper jaw, and was hospitalized.
2019-02-24FargoNorth DakotaSysco Foods, Inc.Foot (feet)Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was operating a pallet jack, lost balance and fell off the pallet jack. The employee was pinned against a wall and suffered a broken foot.
2019-02-19FargoNorth DakotaO'Day Tank & Steel LLCThigh(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On February 19, 2019, while sandblasting outside a tank, an employee tripped over the sandblaster hose and fell to the floor, suffering a broken left femur.
2019-02-16FargoNorth DakotaLME, Inc.Foot (feet)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was bending down to move a box so that it would not be run over by a forklift. The forklift ran over the employee's foot, breaking bones.
2019-02-15FargoNorth DakotaSanford Medical Center - FargoLumbar regionFall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped in an icy parking lot and suffered a closed compression fracture of a vertebra in her back.
2019-01-06FargoNorth DakotaCass ClayFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was removing a valve from an air hose when his fingertip was amputated.
2018-09-12FargoNorth DakotaSpartan NashLeg(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving a powered pallet jack when the employee was caught between the jack and a cantilever rack, fracturing the left leg.
2018-09-12FargoNorth DakotaMcNeilus SteelFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was lifting the locking mechanism of a trailer when it snapped down and severed his fingertip.
2018-09-04FargoNorth DakotaO'Day Tank & Steel LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was using a tape measurer to measure the circumference of a steel tank that was sitting on rollers when slack in the tape measurer began to create a loop that was getting hung up. As the employee reached for the loop, he inadvertently activated the roller. His left pinky was then caught and smashed between the roller and the tank, resulting in a surgical amputation.
2018-08-02FargoNorth DakotaForum Communications CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was attempting to remove a blemish that developed on the press plate of a sheet-fed press machine when his right index finger was caught in a roller, resulting in an amputation to the top portion of his finger.
2018-07-20FargoNorth DakotaTecton Products LLCFingertip(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was attempting to remove fibers from a mat cutter blade when it cut his right index fingertip, resulting in an amputation.
2018-06-25FargoNorth DakotaU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersNonclassifiable
An employee was experiencing cardiac stress while collecting recycling resulting in hospitalization.
2018-06-23FargoGeorgiaTrejo Brothers Produce, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
An employee was pulling weeds, helping another employee prune shrubbery. The other employee's clippers caught the employee's right index finger, causing a partial amputation and a bone fracture requiring hospitalization.
2018-05-29FargoNorth DakotaWestern ProductsMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was on a roof applying valley tin. The employee slipped on the valley tin and fell approximately 20 feet to the ground. The employee sustained lacerations to the face and arms. The employee's lanyard was unhooked at the time.
2018-05-24FargoNorth DakotaTaco BellHead and neckExplosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was operating a deep fryer when a lighter fell out of the employee's shirt pocket into the fryer. The hot oil melted the casing on the lighter causing a fire and explosion of the hot oil that resulted in burns to the employee's face and neck.
2018-04-28FargoNorth DakotaSGM, Inc.Toes(s), toenail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On April 28, 2018, an employee was guiding a forklift operator when the forklift lowered a crate onto his foot, crushing his right big toe. His toe was later amputated.
2018-04-18FargoNorth DakotaVA Medical CenterBack, including spine, spinal cordNonclassifiable
While performing maintenance activities, an employee experienced back pain that required hospitalization.
2018-04-10FargoNorth DakotaValley ImportsAnkle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on ice while walking between buildings, suffering multiple ankle fractures.
2018-04-02FargoNorth DakotaSanford Medical CenterWrist(s) and arm(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on ice and fell to the sidewalk while walking to the front door, fracturing her wrist and forearm.
2018-03-30FargoNorth DakotaSanford Medical CenterHip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on ice in the parking lot while walking toward the building, breaking her hip.
2018-03-21FargoNorth DakotaSanford Medical CenterAnkle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
Two employees slipped and fell on ice in the parking lot, fracturing their ankles and requiring hospitalization.
2018-03-19FargoNorth DakotaSpace Age SytheticsHand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was sanding a fiber board when the employee's hand was caught in the sander, partially removing skin.
2018-02-28West FargoNorth DakotaAgassiz Seeds, Inc.Toes(s), toenail(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was repairing a fire door when the track or door system struck his right foot, resulting in an amputation to the right little toe.
2018-02-11FargoNorth DakotaP-Americas LLCThigh(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking through the warehouse, tripped over a box and fell breaking a femur. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-01-17FargoNorth DakotaMagnum Contracting, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was operating a rough terrain forklift when the lift went across a slope that tilted the mast and forks down, causing the forklift cage to fall from the forks. An employee then fell approximately 12 feet from the cage, suffering fractured ribs.
2018-01-12FargoNorth DakotaMcNeilus Steel, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was banding bar stock (three metal pipes) with a pneumatic bander when his right glove and thumb were pulled into a pinch point in the bar stock. His right thumb was partially amputated.
2017-10-04FargoNorth DakotaMaster ConstructionLower leg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a concrete mixing truck while walking at a construction site, suffering a lower leg injury.
2017-10-03West FargoNorth DakotaCrary Industries, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a drill press when his right hand was caught on the drill bit, partially amputating his thumb.
2017-06-13FargoNorth DakotaCardinal IGFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was bending a piece of channel with a bender machine when it amputated his right ring finger. The machine was guarded at the time.
2017-06-07FargoNorth DakotaO'Day Tank & Steel LLCHand(s), except finger(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was cleaning a paint gun using MEK (methyl ethyl ketone), when the high-pressure stream of MEK was injected into his left palm, requiring hospitalization.
2017-06-07West FargoNorth DakotaGrant's Mechanical, Inc.Hand(s)Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working on a de-energized electrical panel when the panel became re-energized, causing an arc flash that burned the employee's right hand.
2017-06-05FargoNorth DakotaSupervalu, Inc.Foot (feet)Struck by other falling powered vehicle
An employee was repairing the steering linkage on a powered industrial truck when a jack gave way and the truck crushed his foot.
2017-04-28FargoNorth DakotaWrigley Mechanical, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a grooving machine when his glove was caught in the machine and his right hand was pulled in, amputating his little finger. The machine was unguarded at the time.
2017-03-09FargoNorth DakotaSanford HealthHead and trunkOther fall to lower level
An employee stepped up onto a ledge to get supplies, miss-stepped and fell resulting in a fracture to the left hip. The employee was also knocked unconscious.
2017-03-08FargoNorth DakotaKey Contracting, Inc.Foot (feet)Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
The injured employee was acting as a spotter for the skid steer operator. The skid steer jumped forward and ran over the spotter's foot. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured foot.
2017-02-28FargoNorth DakotaMagnum CompaniesHip(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell out the driver's side door of a truck and fractured a hip.
2017-02-28West FargoNorth Dakota Cross Insulation, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning while working at a construction site.
2017-02-09FargoNorth DakotaAg Spray Equipment, Inc.Hand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee's hand became caught in a drill press and was seriously injured.
2016-10-14West FargoNorth DakotaPro-Pallet, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee suffered an amputation injury to the left thumb while using a chop saw.
2016-08-31FargoNorth DakotaTrue North SteelKnee(s)Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was walking backwards while operating an overhead crane and struck his left leg on a steel truss. The employee suffered a left knee injury requiring surgery.
2016-07-29FargoNorth DakotaMcNeilus Steel, Inc.Arm(s)Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material, n.e.c.
An employee was preparing a bundle of rebar for transport when a banding wire broke and pinned the employee's arm between the bundle and a stack of rebar, causing a right arm fracture that required surgery.
2016-07-22FargoNorth DakotaCNH Industrial America, LLCBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was admitted to the hospital after suffering heat stress.
2016-06-07FargoNorth DakotaSupervalu, Inc.Toes(s), toenail(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was counting products when a forklift ran over his left foot, breaking toes.
2016-06-06FargoNorth DakotaLaney's Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was closing up the equipment yard and was using his left hand to pull up on the gate. As he was pulling and lifting at the same time, his left middle finger was caught and amputated by the gate roller.
2016-06-01FargoNorth DakotaJ&J Repairs and Roofing, LLCLower leg(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a ladder when a bracket came loose and the ladder fell to the side. The employee suffered a compound fracture of the lower leg.
2016-04-20FargoNorth DakotaAggregate IndustriesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee's left index finger was caught in the concrete delivery chute during installation. The wound would not heal therefore, the finger was medically amputated.
2016-02-26West FargoNorth DakotaWestern Area Power AdministrationLower leg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was walking next to a forklift. A railroad rail fell from the forklift and struck the employee's right leg resulting in a lower leg fracture.
2016-02-07FargoNorth DakotaDelta Global ServicesAnkle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on ice on the ramp outside of the jetway breaking an ankle that required surgical repair.
2016-02-01FargoNorth DakotaCosentino Center of MinneapolisMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was attempting to unload goods from his delivery truck when he fell approximately 3 feet off the back platform onto the concrete parking lot (ground). He was hospitalized with multiple fractures to the skull, ribs, shoulder, and hand.
2015-12-30West FargoNorth DakotaReiner Contracting, Inc.Arm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating a gravel crushing conveyor belt. The employee attempted to dislodge stuck material from the return roller under the conveyor belt and the employee's arm was caught in the conveyor belt resulting in friction burns.
2015-12-12FargoNorth DakotaAureus RadiologyBack, including spine, spinal cordStanding, standing up-single episode
An employee was drawing blood from a patient when she felt a pop in her back as she stood up.
2015-12-09FargoNorth DakotaWestern ProductsHand(s) and finger(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
While operating a miter saw, an employee's left palm and thumb was cut, resulting in hospitalization.
2015-10-23West FargoNorth DakotaCrary IndustriesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Nonclassifiable
An employee amputated the end of his left index finger while dumping materials from the grey dumpster.
2015-09-14FargoNorth DakotaO'reilly Auto PartsLumbar regionOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on a three-step step ladder attempting to remove a radiator from the shelf and lost his balance falling to the floor fracturing a lower lumbar disc.
2015-06-10FargoNorth DakotaFusion AutomationNonclassifiableStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was struck by an electrical pole as it was being transferred to the ground by an excavator with a chain.
2015-05-12FargoNorth DakotaCrane Johnson Lumber CompanyNonclassifiableStruck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee suffered an amputation injury while cutting lumber at or near 3350 West Main Avenue in Fargo, North Dakota.
2015-04-28West FargoNorth DakotaLorz ConstructionMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee sustained a fractured pelvis and right leg after being ejected from a personal basket attached to a telehandler and falling approximately 15 feet.
2015-04-24FargoNorth DakotaCapstone Logistics CompanyLower leg(s)Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was operating a stand-up forklift in a warehouse when he struck a dock plate and was ejected. He sustained a fractured right lower leg.
2015-03-25FargoNorth DakotaSanford Medical Centers FargoLeg(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
A Sanford Medical Center employee was injured when she tripped over an electrical cord. As she fell, she grabbed a med cart, which landed on top of her body and broke her leg.
2015-03-23FargoNorth DakotaDrayton Foods, LLCArm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee sustained a broken arm while cleaning a food production roller, which was energized and pulled him into the machine. The rollers were unguarded and not locked out at the time of the incident.
2015-03-20FargoNorth DakotaRDO Truck CenterFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
A king pin press malfunctioned, snapped back, and caught an employee's finger. He was hospitalized, and his left ring finger was amputated.
2015-01-15West FargoNorth DakotaTrail King Industries, Inc.NonclassifiableCaught in running equipment or machinery
On January 15, 2015, the employee was caught between equipment and suffered serious injuries while operating a saw machine located at 2130 Third Avenue NW in West Fargo, North Dakota.