Skana Aluminum Co
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Skana Aluminum Co | Report ID | 2021053777 |
| Address | 2009 Mirro Dr. | City, State ZIP | MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN 54220 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2021 | 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 | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331319 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.12000, -87.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a maintenance worker install the upper portion of a coil car back into place using a hoist. This part weighs about 1,000 pounds. While seating the upper section onto the mounting bolts, the employees were working to loosen a bolt. The injured employee s right hand was on an impact wrench and his other hand was on the nut. As it was loosening, the upper portion of the coil unit came loose and caught the injured employee s hand against the lower portion of the coil block. The injured employee sustained crushing injuries and an amputation to the middle finger of their left hand.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2021, a worker at Skana Aluminum Co in MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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