Matheson Tri-Gas
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — CLINTONVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Matheson Tri-Gas | Report ID | 2019011030 |
| Address | 250 Spring Street | City, State ZIP | CLINTONVILLE, WISCONSIN 54929 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.62000, -88.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee had just finished delivering gas cylinders to a customer. As the employee was folding the lift gate on the truck to put it away, their left ring finger was pinched between the lift gate and the ramp resulting in amputation below the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2019, a worker at Matheson Tri-Gas in CLINTONVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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