MID-CITY STEEL, INC.

Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached - Crushing injuries - LA CROSSE, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at MID-CITY STEEL, INC. in LA CROSSE, Wisconsin
Employer MID-CITY STEEL, INC.
Address 115 BUCHNER PLACE
City, State ZIP LA CROSSE, Wisconsin 54603
Report ID 20181010278
Event Date October 4, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 332312
GPS Coordinates 43.82707, -91.25485

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Incident Narrative

An employee was changing the forks on a forklift. A fork slid down and crushed the employee's right index finger, causing an injury requiring stitches.

Incident Summary

On October 4, 2018, a worker at MID-CITY STEEL, INC. in LA CROSSE, Wisconsin suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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