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Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3)

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — WAUPACA, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3) in WAUPACA, WISCONSIN
Employer Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3) Report ID 20191111447
Address 1955 Brunner Drive City, State ZIP WAUPACA, WISCONSIN 54981
Event Date November 3, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.35000, -89.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing to work on the brakes of an overhead crane when the brake shoes were removed on the static brake and the crane moved. The employee was caught between the crane trolley and the beam, suffering a spleen injury that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 3, 2019, a worker at Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3) in WAUPACA, WISCONSIN suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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