SPX Transformer Solutions, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | SPX Transformer Solutions, Inc. | Report ID | 2020087734 |
| Address | 400 South Prairie Avenue | City, State ZIP | WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN 53186 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.99000, -88.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had attached crane rigging to a transformer coil and was adjusting an outrigger block. The crane activated and the employee's left thumb was caught between the crane block and the rigging. The thumb tip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2020, a worker at SPX Transformer Solutions, Inc. in WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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