Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3)
Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects — Amputations — WAUPACA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3) | Report ID | 2023043007 |
| Address | 1955 Brunner Drive | City, State ZIP | WAUPACA, WISCONSIN 54981 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.35000, -89.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repositioning a chill adder so that the pig tubs behind it could be removed. The employee lost their balance and their finger was pinched between the chill adder and the pig tub, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2023, a worker at Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3) in WAUPACA, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched between two stationary objects, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 49 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects injuries.
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