Struck by other falling object n.e.c. · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Gerke Excavating, Inc., 15341 STATE HWY 131, TOMAH, WISCONSIN 54660
on , Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was installing a door on a semi-trailer. They were using a forklift to lift the door to the height of the trailer when the door became jammed between the forklift mast and the hinge on the trailer. When the employee went to dislodge the door from the mast, the door fell and crushed their foot. Their big toe was amputated. The employee was hospitalized and their big toe was surgically reattached. The employee's foot and other toes also required surgery.
HospitalizedAmputationToes(s), toenail(s)Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo