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Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 1)

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WAUPACA, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 1) in WAUPACA, WISCONSIN
Employer Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 1) Report ID 20181212432
Address 406 N. Division St. City, State ZIP WAUPACA, WISCONSIN 54981
Event Date December 4, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Grinders, abraders
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.36000, -89.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was grinding a part when their glove got caught on a flange and their hand contacted the grinding stone. This resulted in the partial amputation of the left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On December 4, 2018, a worker at Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 1) in WAUPACA, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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