Motor Castings Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Motor Castings Company | Report ID | 2015129544 |
| Address | 1323 South 65th Street | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53214 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | 1114086 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.01000, -87.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting an upper and lower flask of a mold trying to get the upper flask to seat on the lower flask properly. The flasks came together and crushed the employee's hands.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2015, a worker at Motor Castings Company in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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