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DuBois Chemicals, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHILTON, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at DuBois Chemicals, Inc. in CHILTON, WISCONSIN
Employer DuBois Chemicals, Inc. Report ID 20181112088
Address 376 Clay St City, State ZIP CHILTON, WISCONSIN 53014
Event Date November 26, 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
Industry (NAICS) 325199 Inspection # 1364870
GPS Coordinates 44.03000, -88.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was emptying ashes from a dump box when his left ring finger was caught between the handle and the ash box, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On November 26, 2018, a worker at DuBois Chemicals, Inc. in CHILTON, 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

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