W K Construction Company, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BROKAW, WISCONSIN
| Employer | W K Construction Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2023076408 |
| Address | Cty Hwy K | City, State ZIP | BROKAW, WISCONSIN 54417 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Road grading and surfacing machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.02000, -89.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a belt guard on a portable crusher when their right middle finger was partially amputated by the belt drive/pulley.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2023, a worker at W K Construction Company, Inc. in BROKAW, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with road grading and surfacing machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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