Appleton Grp Foundry

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Appleton Grp Foundry in SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
Employer Appleton Grp Foundry Report ID 20241211551
Address 2105 Fifth Avenue City, State ZIP SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53172
Event Date December 13, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s) unspecified
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery n.e.c.
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # 1794127
GPS Coordinates 42.90000, -87.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a hex key to perform equipment changes on a core shooter machine when the machine cycled and crushed their leg, resulting in a broken leg.

Incident Summary

On December 13, 2024, a worker at Appleton Grp Foundry in SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. 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.

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