Madison Kipp Corporation
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — MADISON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Madison Kipp Corporation | Report ID | 2023054594 |
| Address | 166 South Fair Oaks Avenue | City, State ZIP | MADISON, WISCONSIN 53704 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Hammers-power not determined |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331523 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -89.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hammering a piece of the die cast machine to flatten it out or flush into place when the brass hammer slipped from the employee's grip. As they went to catch it, the employee's right ring finger was caught between the brass hammer and the sliding pin of the die cast machine. The employee's right ring finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2023, a worker at Madison Kipp Corporation in MADISON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with hammers-power not determined identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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