Dean Pipito Water Features LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — RIVER HILLS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Dean Pipito Water Features LLC | Report ID | 2016065597 |
| Address | 2420 W. Dean Court | City, State ZIP | RIVER HILLS, WISCONSIN 53217 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 712130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.17000, -87.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing stones on each side of a waterfall when his hand became pinched between an excavator bucket and the 'thumb' of the excavator as he was undoing a strap for setting the stone. His hand was lacerated and bruised.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2016, a worker at Dean Pipito Water Features LLC in RIVER HILLS, WISCONSIN suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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