Kwik Trip, Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Kwik Trip, Inc | Report ID | 2015031057 |
| Address | 2025 Kwik Trip Way | City, State ZIP | LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN 54603 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Garage doors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 447110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.84000, -91.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing an overhead door recoil cable when the cable tightened and pressed his thumb against the overhead door track. His left thumb was amputated at the tip of the bone.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2015, a worker at Kwik Trip, Inc in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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