Jones Sign Company, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DE PERE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Jones Sign Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2015031576 |
| Address | 1711 Scheuring | City, State ZIP | DE PERE, WISCONSIN 54115 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-roller | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.43000, -88.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a 60-inch-diamater pipe on a manual roller table. His right pinky fingertip was amputated in a pinch point created between the metal pipe and the roller.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2015, a worker at Jones Sign Company, Inc. in DE PERE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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