MGS Mfg Group, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | MGS Mfg Group, Inc. | Report ID | 20191212804 |
| Address | N118 W19328 Bunsen Drive | City, State ZIP | GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN 53022 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.23000, -88.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a battery-powered hand drill to get paint out of tapped holes in a framework and mount casters/level feet when the employee's right thumb was caught in between the framework foot pad and concrete floor, resulting in a partial distal phalange amputation of the left thumb.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2019, a worker at MGS Mfg Group, Inc. in GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with nonclassifiable 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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