State Wide Fencing, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FRANKSVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | State Wide Fencing, Inc. | Report ID | 20161110797 |
| Address | 8310 Industrial Dr. | City, State ZIP | FRANKSVILLE, WISCONSIN 53126 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Gates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.76000, -87.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While installing a gate, an employee's left middle finger was amputated above the knuckle when the gate pinched the finger as it was being hung.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2016, a worker at State Wide Fencing, Inc. in FRANKSVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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