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Waupaca Foundry, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Waupaca Foundry, Inc. in MARINETTE, WISCONSIN
Employer Waupaca Foundry, Inc. Report ID 2015129508
Address 805 Ogden Street City, State ZIP MARINETTE, WISCONSIN 54143
Event Date December 15, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Scrap metal
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 45.08000, -87.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee crushed a finger between two scrap iron parts on a tray resulting in amputation at the hospital.

Incident Summary

On December 15, 2015, a worker at Waupaca Foundry, Inc. in MARINETTE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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