GERKE EXCAVATING, INCORPORATED
Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment — Amputations — BLACK RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | GERKE EXCAVATING, INCORPORATED | Report ID | 2015010820 |
| Address | 23 Harrison St | City, State ZIP | BLACK RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN 54615 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment | Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.29000, -90.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee received a crushing injury to the right-hand thumb when the collapsible railing on a crusher plant's catwalk vibrated loose and pinned his thumb between the railing and catwalk. The thumb was partially severed and the bone broke. His thumb was later amputated at Rochester Mayo Clinic because blood flow to the thumb could not be re-established.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2015, a worker at GERKE EXCAVATING, INCORPORATED in BLACK RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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