M-B Companies, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — NEW HOLSTEIN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | M-B Companies, Inc. | Report ID | 2022010124 |
| Address | 1615 Wisconsin Ave | City, State ZIP | NEW HOLSTEIN, WISCONSIN 53061 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Wood, lumber, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.94000, -88.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was constructing a hitch. The employee was about to attach a steel plate, which was on end supported by a piece of wood; the employee's left hand was on the hitch. The plate fell, and the employee's left thumb was crushed between the wood block and the hitch.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2022, a worker at M-B Companies, Inc. in NEW HOLSTEIN, WISCONSIN suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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