Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — MONROE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc. | Report ID | 2018010170 |
| Address | 1051 W. 7th Street | City, State ZIP | MONROE, WISCONSIN 53566 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.60000, -89.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a part on a jig for welding when the part slipped out of his hand and crushed his left middle fingertip, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2018, a worker at Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc. in MONROE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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