McElroy Metal Mill, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MAUSTON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | McElroy Metal Mill, Inc. | Report ID | 20181111471 |
| Address | 1020 Veterans Street | City, State ZIP | MAUSTON, WISCONSIN 53948 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.80000, -90.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting metal coils via a crane and attachment when the employee's hand was pinched between a metal coil and coil lifting device, resulting in an amputation to the left pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2018, a worker at McElroy Metal Mill, Inc. in MAUSTON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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