Imperial Industries Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ROTHSCHILD, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Imperial Industries Inc. | Report ID | 20181212599 |
| Address | 550 Industrial Park Ave. | City, State ZIP | ROTHSCHILD, WISCONSIN 54474 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Chains, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332420 | Inspection # | 1363180 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.86000, -89.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting an aluminum tank when their right index finger was caught between a chain and the tank. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2018, a worker at Imperial Industries Inc. in ROTHSCHILD, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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