KOBRA MOLDS LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HUDSON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | KOBRA MOLDS LLC | Report ID | 2024065769 |
| Address | 2801 ENLOE STREET | City, State ZIP | HUDSON, WISCONSIN 54016 |
| Event Date | June 27, 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 | Hoists, lifts overhead, cable |
| Secondary Source | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333511 | Inspection # | 1763063 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.94000, -92.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 27, 2024, an employee was assembling a completed mold top weighing 1,261 pounds. The hook from the hoist was under tension. She went to adjust the hook and it moved, catching her left thumb against the mold top. She sustained an amputation to the tip of the thumb.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2024, a worker at KOBRA MOLDS LLC in HUDSON, 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 hoists, lifts overhead, cable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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