Wiscolift, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAUKVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Wiscolift, Inc. | Report ID | 20171110772 |
| Address | Sauk Technologies, 300 Dekora Woods Blvd. | City, State ZIP | SAUKVILLE, WISCONSIN 53080 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333923 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.38000, -87.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was diagnosing a problem with a crane gear box when the employee's left glove was pulled into the gear box, crushing the employee's left index fingertip. The fingertip was eventually amputated. The crane was not locked/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2017, a worker at Wiscolift, Inc. in SAUKVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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