Case Construction, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — TOMAHAWK, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Case Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2023021835 |
| Address | N10905 N Pickerel Creek Road | City, State ZIP | TOMAHAWK, WISCONSIN 54487 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423830 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.51000, -89.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing a grader ripper to be removed from the shop. As the employee pulled a pin to change the angle on the grader ripper, their finger struck a nearby chain, resulting in partial amputation of the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2023, a worker at Case Construction, Inc. in TOMAHAWK, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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