Fluid Quip Mechanical, LLC
Injured by object pushed or pulled by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — COLUMBUS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Fluid Quip Mechanical, LLC | Report ID | 2024099010 |
| Address | 300 Commercial Drive | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, WISCONSIN 53925 |
| Event Date | September 26, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by object pushed or pulled by person | Source of Injury | Jacks |
| Secondary Source | Workers engaging in team lift | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.34000, -89.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee used a hoist to lift a centrifuge bowl weighing approximately 5500 pounds. The injured employee and a co-worker started sliding the support stand that was under the raised bowl. A flange on the bowl caught the sliding support member and roller of the support stand and the injured employee's right ring and middle fingers were caught between the bowl flange and the sliding roller support member. The right middle finger was lacerated and the ring finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2024, a worker at Fluid Quip Mechanical, LLC in COLUMBUS, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by object pushed or pulled by person, with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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