Red Cedar Steel Erectors Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — CHILTON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Red Cedar Steel Erectors Inc. | Report ID | 2016065444 |
| Address | 137 E. Main Street | City, State ZIP | CHILTON, WISCONSIN 53014 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.03000, -88.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting together steel with another connector when his right thumb was caught between the vertical column and the horizontal beam. He broke his right thumb and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2016, a worker at Red Cedar Steel Erectors Inc. in CHILTON, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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