Brown County Tree Service
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ALLOUEZ, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Brown County Tree Service | Report ID | 2020109323 |
| Address | 2221 S Webster Ave | City, State ZIP | ALLOUEZ, WISCONSIN 54301 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.48000, -88.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a man basket trimming a tree and caught their right thumb between the tree and the man basket control lever resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2020, a worker at Brown County Tree Service in ALLOUEZ, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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