Tankcraft Corporation
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — DARIEN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Tankcraft Corporation | Report ID | 2023088057 |
| Address | N2900 Foundry Road | City, State ZIP | DARIEN, WISCONSIN 53114 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332420 | Inspection # | 1696517 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.59000, -88.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting the pin of a hydraulic ram clevis. Upon pulling the pin out to inspect it, the hammer device fell, catching his finger between it and the housing. The employee's left ring finger was fractured and lacerated, requiring hospitalization and possible surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2023, a worker at Tankcraft Corporation in DARIEN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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