Day & Zimmermann Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Day & Zimmermann Inc. | Report ID | 2019044387 |
| Address | E. Elm Rd. | City, State ZIP | OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN 53154 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.84000, -87.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to lift a manual pallet jack up 18" with another employee. When setting the pallet jack down on the concrete walkway, the employee's left ring finger was crushed by the bottom of the pallet jack causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2019, a worker at Day & Zimmermann Inc. in OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pallet jack-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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