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Veit & Company, Inc.

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Veit & Company, Inc. in WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN
Employer Veit & Company, Inc. Report ID 2015042228
Address 209 W. Main St City, State ZIP WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN 53094
Event Date April 21, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Excavating machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.19000, -88.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered a thumb amputation while performing demolition work when an excavator pinned the employee's thumb between a wall and a tooth of the excavator bucket.

Incident Summary

On April 21, 2015, a worker at Veit & Company, Inc. in WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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