Waupaca Foundry, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WAUPACA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Waupaca Foundry, Inc. | Report ID | 2025032441 |
| Address | 406 N. Division St. | City, State ZIP | WAUPACA, WISCONSIN 54981 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | 1812289 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.36000, -89.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 14, 2025, in the top pick and sort area of the finishing department, an employee was sorting castings on an elevated work platform. They were working with a casting or piece of gating when their right little finger got pinched between the actuator plow and the casting or gating. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2025, a worker at Waupaca Foundry, Inc. in WAUPACA, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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