Michels Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Michels Corporation | Report ID | 20191011283 |
| Address | 821 E. Frontage Road | City, State ZIP | STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN 53177 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | 1441883 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.72000, -87.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to remove a rock that had jammed a mechanical gate on a batch plant hopper and conveyor. When the rock became free, the gate snapped shut, pinching the employee's hand and fingers between the gate and the stop point of the gate. Four fingers were amputated at the second joint of the knuckles.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2019, a worker at Michels Corporation in STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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