Weather Shield Manufacturing
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PARK FALLS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Weather Shield Manufacturing | Report ID | 2015063873 |
| Address | 400 Legacy Lane | City, State ZIP | PARK FALLS, WISCONSIN 54552 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2015 | Outcome | 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 | Doors, except garage and vehicle |
| Secondary Source | Clamps, couplings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321911 | Inspection # | 1073965 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.94000, -90.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A door clamp came down while an employee was holding onto the door. The employee pulled his hand away, resulting in an avulsion of the right middle finger, which had to be medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2015, a worker at Weather Shield Manufacturing in PARK FALLS, 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 doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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