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Aluma Cast Foundry, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — APPLETON, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Aluma Cast Foundry, Inc. in APPLETON, WISCONSIN
Employer Aluma Cast Foundry, Inc. Report ID 2022109176
Address 3200 E Pershing Street City, State ZIP APPLETON, WISCONSIN 54911
Event Date October 19, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral
Industry (NAICS) 331524 Inspection # 1631495
GPS Coordinates 44.28000, -88.35000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was utilizing a sand mixer when the machine became plugged up. The employee was clearing the jam, when the mixer moved causing amputation of the right ring fingertip and fractures and lacerations to the right middle finger.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2022, a worker at Aluma Cast Foundry, Inc. in APPLETON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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