Wilson Trailer Company
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Wilson Trailer Company | Report ID | 2024109560 |
| Address | 2314 U.S. 30 | City, State ZIP | GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA 68801 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machinery |
| Secondary Source | Machine and tool parts, accessories n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | 1782723 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.93000, -98.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a hand brake to bend material for an outside rail on a trailer repair job. The employee released the clamp lever to place the material between the brake's upper and lower jaws. The lever snapped back, catching the employee's left ring finger against the stop block on the back of the handle. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2024, a worker at Wilson Trailer Company in GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with bending, crimping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 436 severe injury reports involving "Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning injuries.
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