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Curt G Joa, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Curt G Joa, Inc. in SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WISCONSIN
Employer Curt G Joa, Inc. Report ID 2020099276
Address 100 Crocker Ave City, State ZIP SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WISCONSIN 53085
Event Date September 30, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary Source Vises, clamps
Industry (NAICS) 333243 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.73000, -87.81000

Incident Narrative

The employee was working on a bearing assembly that was in a bench vise. As he was putting pressure on the part with a wrench to tighten it up, the part came out of the vise and started falling to the floor. The employee tried to catch it and pinched the tip of his finger between the falling part and the edge of the work bench resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2020, a worker at Curt G Joa, Inc. in SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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