Plastics Engineering Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Plastics Engineering Company | Report ID | 20241110434 |
| Address | 3518 Lakeshore Road, PO Box 758 | City, State ZIP | SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN 53082 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Rollers, cylinders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1788620 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.78000, -87.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 8, 2024, an employee climbed onto a machine belt to clear a jammed chunk of plastic from between two heated rollers. The employee deenergized the machine, but the rollers were still coasting. The employee's gloved hand was pulled into the rollers and became trapped between the heated rollers (~330 F) for approximately 12 minutes. The employee was hospitalized with severe burns to the right hand and the complete amputation of four fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2024, a worker at Plastics Engineering Company in SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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