JX Truck Center - Peterbilt of Wisconsin - Waukesha

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — PEWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at JX Truck Center - Peterbilt of Wisconsin - Waukesha in PEWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
Employer JX Truck Center - Peterbilt of Wisconsin - Waukesha Report ID 2023032790
Address 820 Silvernail Road City, State ZIP PEWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53072
Event Date March 29, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Box cutters and razor knives
Industry (NAICS) 423110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.04000, -88.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing a melted airline on a power take-off (PTO) drive line U-joint. He was holding a razor blade in his left hand and the airline in his right. As he put pressure on the airline with the blade, the blade shifted and cut through both the airline and his right middle finger, resulting in amputation.

Incident Summary

On March 29, 2023, a worker at JX Truck Center - Peterbilt of Wisconsin - Waukesha in PEWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with box cutters and razor knives identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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