Agropur, Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WEYAUWEGA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Agropur, Inc | Report ID | 2017064990 |
| Address | 105 E. 3rd Avenue | City, State ZIP | WEYAUWEGA, WISCONSIN 54983 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Secondary Source | Hoisting accessories, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.32000, -88.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking up a cart with an overhead hoist. While he was rigging it up, a piece of the spreader bar shifted and his left ring fingertip was caught and amputated between the hook and eyelet.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2017, a worker at Agropur, Inc in WEYAUWEGA, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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