Allied Plastics Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TWIN LAKES, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Allied Plastics Inc | Report ID | 2023109603 |
| Address | 150 Holy Hill Road | City, State ZIP | TWIN LAKES, WISCONSIN 53181 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.53000, -88.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and a co-worker were repairing and replacing belts on a grinder. They were manually rotating the belt drive system to clear the grinder when the employee's left little finger got pinched between the belt and pulley, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2023, a worker at Allied Plastics Inc in TWIN LAKES, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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