MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN—
BHP, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at BHP, Inc., 2300 S. 51st St, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53212 on — Fractures, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
On September 19, 2019, an employee was guiding a piece of product being lifted by an overhead crane. The employee's hand was crushed between two pieces of product; the employee suffered a broken finger and needed stitches.
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