WEC Energy Group Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ROTHSCHILD, WISCONSIN
| Employer | WEC Energy Group Inc | Report ID | 2019033156 |
| Address | 2501 Morrison Avenue | City, State ZIP | ROTHSCHILD, WISCONSIN 54474 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.85000, -89.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with two other employees, standing on a work platform, and using two chain fall hoists to remove a 2600 lb. pulley out of the active coke pellet conveyor. When the pulley was hoisted out of the conveyor slot, the weight of the conveyor changed and the pulley moved and pinched the employee's toe between the pulley and its box/container. The employee suffered a partial amputation of the right big toe.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2019, a worker at WEC Energy Group Inc in ROTHSCHILD, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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