Huffcutt Concrete LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Huffcutt Concrete LLC | Report ID | 2020088192 |
| Address | 4088 123rd Street | City, State ZIP | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN 54729 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.90000, -91.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 28, 2020, an employee was affixing the D-ring of a pallet lifting device to the sling hook of an overhead crane when the crane's hook was raised. The employee's left thumb was caught between the crane hook and the D-ring, and the thumb tip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2020, a worker at Huffcutt Concrete LLC in CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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