Oshkosh Coil Spring, Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Oshkosh Coil Spring, Inc in OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN
Employer Oshkosh Coil Spring, Inc Report ID 2015052722
Address 3575 N. Main St. City, State ZIP OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN 54901
Event Date May 8, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Bending, crimping machines
Industry (NAICS) 332612 Inspection # 1062825
GPS Coordinates 44.06000, -88.53000

Incident Narrative

On May 8, 2015, an employee was putting an additional bend into a double torsion spring at a large servio table (wire bender) machine. He put his left hand on top of the part, and his left finger got caught between the bending mechanism (steel block) and the stationary block. He suffered a left ring finger amputation.

Incident Summary

On May 8, 2015, a worker at Oshkosh Coil Spring, Inc in OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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