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Kuhn North America

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — BRODHEAD, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kuhn North America in BRODHEAD, WISCONSIN
Employer Kuhn North America Report ID 2019010836
Address 1501 W 7th Ave. City, State ZIP BRODHEAD, WISCONSIN 53520
Event Date January 23, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 333111 Inspection # 1375283
GPS Coordinates 42.61000, -89.38000

Incident Narrative

At about 11:00 p.m., on January 23, 2019, an employee was moving stock with a forklift. The employee dismounted the forklift and some tube stock slid off the forks, striking the employee's right foot and causing amputations to the big, first, and second toes. Steel toe boots were being worn at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2019, a worker at Kuhn North America in BRODHEAD, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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