Aavid Allcast, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ALLENTON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Aavid Allcast, LLC | Report ID | 20161110482 |
| Address | 217 Weis Street | City, State ZIP | ALLENTON, WISCONSIN 53002 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Buckets, baskets, pails |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331521 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.41000, -88.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the funnel on a die cast machine while standing on an inverted pail. He slipped off the pail and tried to catch himself with his right hand. The die cast's shot rod retracted, catching and crushing his right pinky and thumb, resulting in fractures.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2016, a worker at Aavid Allcast, LLC in ALLENTON, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with buckets, baskets, pails identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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