Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co., Inc.
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2024031986 |
| Address | 838 South 16th Street | City, State ZIP | MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN 54220 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Machine and tool parts, accessories n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331529 | Inspection # | 1733362 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.09000, -87.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a dross bin, which was being raised by a forklift. The lever to empty the dross bin was pulled, causing the bin to tip forward and up. The employee's left index finger was caught between the forklift forks and the bin, and the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2024, a worker at Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co., Inc. in MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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