Engineered PLastics Company, L.L.C.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Engineered PLastics Company, L.L.C. | Report ID | 2015118341 |
| Address | 420 North Universal Blvd | City, State ZIP | WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN 53190 |
| Event Date | November 5, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Product assembly machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1110902 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.84000, -88.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an assembling machine and crushed his left thumb resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2015, a worker at Engineered PLastics Company, L.L.C. in WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with product assembly machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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