DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2020-07-26SpearfishSouth DakotaKNECHT, LLCBrainOther fall to lower level
An employee was conducting a safety inspection of a semi-truck when he missed a step and fell off the truck, hitting his head on the floor.
2020-05-06SpearfishSouth DakotaNeiman Enterprises, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was operating a planer. The planer's blade touched his right thumb as he tried to pull out a piece of lumber, partially amputating the thumb.
2019-08-18SpearfishSouth DakotaRock Solid Home BuildersMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
On August 18, 2019, an employee was standing on an exterior top plate setting trusses when the employee fell approximately 16.5 feet off the top plate and onto a saw horse and the ground. The employee suffered a fractured leg and jaw. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.
2019-05-20SpearfishSouth DakotaWright Tree Service IncLower leg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
The injured employee was spotting a truck while it backed up. The employee slipped on fresh snow and his legs went under the rear passenger-side, dual truck tires resulting in a muscle injury to the lower left leg.
2017-08-15SpearfishSouth DakotaSpearfish Forest ProductsMultiple trunk locationsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was operating a trimmer from a control panel when a chain came off the sprocket. After replacing the chain on the sprocket, he stepped out of the system, lost his footing, and fell 14 feet to the concrete floor. The employee sustained a broken pelvis and back.
2016-07-14SpearfishSouth DakotaSpearfish Forest ProductsToes(s), toenail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was greasing a conveyor when his foot slipped from the framework he was standing on and ended up on the chain drive and sprocket. The drive and sprocket crushed the toe box of his boot, partially amputating his right big toe.