Wisconsin Plastic Products, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Bruises, contusions — PLYMOUTH, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Wisconsin Plastic Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2025032801 |
| Address | 1045 Lindoerfer Road | City, State ZIP | PLYMOUTH, WISCONSIN 53073 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1815418 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.73000, -87.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were feeding extruded plastic material into a puller machine. The injured employee went to adjust the position of the materials and his left hand was pulled into the machine at a nip point created by rotating belts. The employee sustained a contusion and swelling to the left arm.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2025, a worker at Wisconsin Plastic Products, Inc. in PLYMOUTH, WISCONSIN suffered bruises, contusions to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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