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NEENAH FOUNDRY CO

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEENAH, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at NEENAH FOUNDRY CO in NEENAH, WISCONSIN
Employer NEENAH FOUNDRY CO Report ID 2015118549
Address 2121 Brooks Ave City, State ZIP NEENAH, WISCONSIN 54956
Event Date November 12, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Secondary Source Dies, molds, patterns
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.16000, -88.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a hoist to move a cast iron curb box from a pallet to a conveyor. The employee's left middle fingertip was amputated between the casting and the side panel of the conveyor.

Incident Summary

On November 12, 2015, a worker at NEENAH FOUNDRY CO in NEENAH, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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