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Airgas USA LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Airgas USA LLC in MADISON, WISCONSIN
Employer Airgas USA LLC Report ID 2017076970
Address 4101 Robertson Road City, State ZIP MADISON, WISCONSIN 53714
Event Date July 26, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 424690 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.09000, -89.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving carts to be loaded onto a truck when his left middle fingertip was crushed and amputated between two cart handles.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2017, a worker at Airgas USA LLC in MADISON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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