VPI
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | VPI | Report ID | 2015107502 |
| Address | 3123 S. 9th Street | City, State ZIP | SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN 53081 |
| Event Date | October 8, 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 | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 3261 | Inspection # | 1099636 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.72000, -87.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a knife gate. The equipment was turned off. While using an airline and nozzle to blow out material the airline hit the on/off switch and the gate was activated. The employee's thumb was crushed under the gate and amputated by the machine.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2015, a worker at VPI in SHEBOYGAN, 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 valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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