Applied Plastics Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Applied Plastics Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2023098662 |
| Address | 7320 S. 6th | City, State ZIP | OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN 53154 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326122 | Inspection # | 1700274 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.91000, -87.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an electric saw to cut product and observed something stuck in the saw. As the employee was clearing the item, the saw activated and amputated two fingertips from their right hand.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2023, a worker at Applied Plastics Company, Inc. in OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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