Vinton Construction Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Vinton Construction Company | Report ID | 2016099004 |
| Address | 1511 Atkinson Drive | City, State ZIP | GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54303 |
| Event Date | September 22, 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 | Dump truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.53000, -88.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hauling sand in a dump truck. He dumped the truck load of sand and was attempting to close the tailgate on the back of the truck. The tailgate failed to close completely. The employee attempted to pull the tailgate away from the vehicle to create momentum from the swing to close it. His hand was positioned on the bottom of the tailgate and as it swung toward the truck, it created a pinch point. His left hand was pinched between the tailgate and the vehicle frame, causing fractures, cuts, and bruising to the fingers.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2016, a worker at Vinton Construction Company in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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