Woods Construction
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Woods Construction | Report ID | 2018066095 |
| Address | 8301 W. Greenfield Ave. | City, State ZIP | WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN 53214 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238350 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.01000, -88.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sliding the fork of an extendable boom forklift when the employee's left middle finger was amputated to the first knuckle between the sliding fork and the forklift carriage.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2018, a worker at Woods Construction in WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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