The Gund Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | The Gund Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2020077141 |
| Address | 809 Phillip Drive | City, State ZIP | WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN 53186 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335932 | Inspection # | 1486521 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.00000, -88.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling product through a machine. The employee's hand was crushed when the puller cycled. The machine was not guarded or locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2020, a worker at The Gund Company, Inc. in WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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