County Materials
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | County Materials | Report ID | 2016064889 |
| Address | 1104 E. L T Townline Road | City, State ZIP | JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN 53546 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327331 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.58000, -89.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tarping a bridge beam and was holding the cable of the shuttle lift's lifting mechanism. When the lift operator lifted the beam, the employee's hand was pinched where the cable entered the pulley, amputating three right-hand fingertips.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2016, a worker at County Materials in JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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