American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — REEDSBURG, WISCONSIN
| Employer | American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. | Report ID | 2018099354 |
| Address | 700 Ash Street | City, State ZIP | REEDSBURG, WISCONSIN 53959 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.52000, -89.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dumping a hopper when the hopper slid and amputated one of his fingertips.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2018, a worker at American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. in REEDSBURG, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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