Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3)
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — WAUPACA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3) | Report ID | 2024032135 |
| Address | 1955 Brunner Drive, Plant 2/3 | City, State ZIP | WAUPACA, WISCONSIN 54981 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | 1736594 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.35000, -89.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inside a sand muller machine using an air hose to clean out sand. The machine was activated and a metal mixer piece lacerated their upper thigh and fractured their femur. That machine was not locked out/tagged out.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2024, a worker at Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3) in WAUPACA, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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