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County Materials Corp.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at County Materials Corp. in JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
Employer County Materials Corp. Report ID 20161110519
Address 1104 E. L T Townline Road City, State ZIP JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN 53546
Event Date November 8, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
Industry (NAICS) 327331 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.58000, -89.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to close the safety clasp on a lifting hook when his right middle finger became stuck in the clasp and was partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 8, 2016, a worker at County Materials Corp. in JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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