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Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BROWNTOWN, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries, LLC in BROWNTOWN, WISCONSIN
Employer Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries, LLC Report ID 2023076683
Address N2480 Cty Hwy M City, State ZIP BROWNTOWN, WISCONSIN 53522
Event Date July 25, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Secondary Source Parts and materials, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.59000, -89.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading castings onto a pallet. They were adjusting a casting by hand when their left ring finger was caught between the casting and the pallet. The finger was partially amputated and was later reattached.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2023, a worker at Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries, LLC in BROWNTOWN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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