Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3)
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WAUPACA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3) | Report ID | 2015053134 |
| Address | 1955 Brunner Drive | City, State ZIP | WAUPACA, WISCONSIN 54981 |
| Event Date | May 25, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.35000, -89.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's right thumb was pinched between the pattern hanger bar and the base of the machine swing arm on a vertical molding machine.
Incident Summary
On May 25, 2015, a worker at Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3) in WAUPACA, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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