Builders First Source
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DE PERE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Builders First Source | Report ID | 2021010450 |
| Address | 3400 South Ridge Road | City, State ZIP | DE PERE, WISCONSIN 54115 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2021 | 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 | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321214 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.46000, -88.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were stacking two different types of trusses in a yard. One employee was lifting one end of a truss with a forklift while another inserted a spreader block. The load shifted, and the second employee's left ring finger was pinched between the block and the trusses. The finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2021, a worker at Builders First Source in DE PERE, 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 forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered 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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