Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ARCADIA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2018010470 |
| Address | One Ashley Way | City, State ZIP | ARCADIA, WISCONSIN 54612 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337122 | Inspection # | 1288648 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.25000, -91.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a battery from a forklift using an overhead hoist when her left middle finger was pinched and partially amputated between the hoist hook and the lifting ear.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2018, a worker at Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. in ARCADIA, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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