Vincent Tool Technologies Corp.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Vincent Tool Technologies Corp. | Report ID | 2018055061 |
| Address | 4197 123rd Street | City, State ZIP | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN 54729 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.90000, -91.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a piece of plate steel from the floor to a work bench using a crane with an under-hook magnet attachment when the piece of steel fell and crushed the employee's left pointer finger, resulting in partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2018, a worker at Vincent Tool Technologies Corp. in CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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