J & J Boring, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MEQUON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | J & J Boring, Inc. | Report ID | 20181010921 |
| Address | 10130 North Port Washington Road | City, State ZIP | MEQUON, WISCONSIN 53097 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.20000, -87.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a spoil box out of a cart when the employee's fingertip was pinched between the box and cart, resulting in a left pinky fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2018, a worker at J & J Boring, Inc. in MEQUON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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