Cornerstone Composites, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Cornerstone Composites, Inc. | Report ID | 2022064820 |
| Address | 900 East Vienna Avenue | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53212 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2022 | 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 | Plastic injection molding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1600541 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.08000, -87.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on top of an injection molding machine. The transfer ram cycled and the employee's middle finger was caught between the ram and the machine's well. The employee suffered an amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2022, a worker at Cornerstone Composites, Inc. in MILWAUKEE, 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 plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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