Dawes Rigging and Crane Rental, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Dawes Rigging and Crane Rental, Inc. | Report ID | 20171212263 |
| Address | 805 S. 72nd St | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53214 |
| Event Date | December 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.02000, -88.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading spreader bars onto a flat bed truck when the spreader bars shifted and fell onto his left middle finger, crushing it.
Incident Summary
On December 28, 2017, a worker at Dawes Rigging and Crane Rental, Inc. in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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