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Freedom Overhead Doors, LLC

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — FREEDOM, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Freedom Overhead Doors, LLC in FREEDOM, WISCONSIN
Employer Freedom Overhead Doors, LLC Report ID 20181212968
Address W2015 Industrial Drive City, State ZIP FREEDOM, WISCONSIN 54130
Event Date December 18, 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 Garage doors
Industry (NAICS) 238290 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.37000, -88.28000

Incident Narrative

While an employee was installing a door opener, the limit switch chain engaged and amputated his fingertip.

Incident Summary

On December 18, 2018, a worker at Freedom Overhead Doors, LLC in FREEDOM, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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