County Materials Corp
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — APPLETON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | County Materials Corp | Report ID | 2022043446 |
| Address | 3019 West Prospect Avenue | City, State ZIP | APPLETON, WISCONSIN 54914 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Source of Injury | Gates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.24000, -88.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing the security gate to the yard at the end of his shift when his left ring finger contacted the roller on the upper rail of the gate, resulting in a fingertip amputation near the nail bed.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2022, a worker at County Materials Corp in APPLETON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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