Weasler Engineering, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WEST BEND, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Weasler Engineering, Inc. | Report ID | 2024010672 |
| Address | 7801 Hwy 45 North | City, State ZIP | WEST BEND, WISCONSIN 53090 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333613 | Inspection # | 1723143 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.47000, -88.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was centering a component on an air press for final assembly when the machine cycled and their left thumb tip was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2024, a worker at Weasler Engineering, Inc. in WEST BEND, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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