Veritas Steel LLC
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Amputations — EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Veritas Steel LLC | Report ID | 2017087981 |
| Address | 2800 Melby Street | City, State ZIP | EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN 54703 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached | Source of Injury | Dump truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.86000, -91.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 18, 2017, an employee was leveling a yard and dumping rock from a dump truck bed. While attempting to close the tailgate, the employee discovered a rock was lodged in the tailgate. The employee lifted the tailgate, which released the rock. The tailgate then came down and pinned the employee's right index finger against the dump truck bed. The employee was hospitalized and the finger was amputated to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2017, a worker at Veritas Steel LLC in EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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