Techniplas, LLC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — NASHOTAH, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Techniplas, LLC. | Report ID | 2017076695 |
| Address | N44 W33341 Watertown Plank Road | City, State ZIP | NASHOTAH, WISCONSIN 53058 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Plastic injection molding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -88.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing an injection unit platform off a press bed when the unit slipped off. His index finger was pinched between the unit and the platform, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2017, a worker at Techniplas, LLC. in NASHOTAH, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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