Wausau Tile Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ROTHSCHILD, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Wausau Tile Inc. | Report ID | 2022054569 |
| Address | 9001 Business Hwy 51 | City, State ZIP | ROTHSCHILD, WISCONSIN 54474 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.87000, -89.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
In a precast concrete production building, an employee was handling a fiberglass mold used to cast a concrete double waste container. The mold was cured and ready to be popped/separated. As part of this process, the employee covered the holes inside the mold to prevent air from escaping. Air was then pushed into the mold to release it from the product. When the mold let go from the casted product, it amputated both of the employee's index fingertips.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2022, a worker at Wausau Tile Inc. in ROTHSCHILD, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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