Superior Excavating and Concrete LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PELICAN LAKE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Superior Excavating and Concrete LLC | Report ID | 2024065237 |
| Address | 1948 County Road B | City, State ZIP | PELICAN LAKE, WISCONSIN 54463 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Boom truck, cherry picker |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.49000, -89.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the controls of a boom truck used to move concrete panels. As the employee was operating the outrigger lever to bring the legs in from the truck, he saw a hose that was going to get pinched by the legs. While grabbing the hose, his left thumb was pinched by the outrigger leg, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2024, a worker at Superior Excavating and Concrete LLC in PELICAN LAKE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with boom truck, cherry picker identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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