Willman Industries, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CEDAR GROVE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Willman Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 20221110270 |
| Address | 338 South Main Street | City, State ZIP | CEDAR GROVE, WISCONSIN 53013 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2022 | 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 | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Dies, molds, patterns | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | 1636336 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.56000, -87.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an overhead hoist to lift a core. Their thumb became caught between the core hook and the hoist hook during a lift, resulting in an amputation of the thumb at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2022, a worker at Willman Industries, Inc. in CEDAR GROVE, 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 overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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