Verrette Materials Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SHAWANO, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Verrette Materials Inc. | Report ID | 20191010826 |
| Address | 1050 Rusch Road | City, State ZIP | SHAWANO, WISCONSIN 54166 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Doors, except garage and vehicle | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | 1442662 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.77000, -88.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Three employees were trying to unjam a buckled service door using a forklift. They were using the forks to put pressure on the front of the door. One employee's fingertip got caught between the forks and the steel service door. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2019, a worker at Verrette Materials Inc. in SHAWANO, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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