Charter Steel Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SAUKVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Charter Steel Company | Report ID | 20161110916 |
| Address | 1658 Cold Spring Road | City, State ZIP | SAUKVILLE, WISCONSIN 53080 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | 1194140 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.39000, -87.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
During polishing activities, an employee's left index finger was caught by a shaft and had to be amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2016, a worker at Charter Steel Company in SAUKVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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