Wisconsin Plastic Products, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Bruises, contusions — PLYMOUTH, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wisconsin Plastic Products, Inc. in PLYMOUTH, Wisconsin
Employer Wisconsin Plastic Products, Inc.
Address 1045 Lindoerfer Road
City, State ZIP PLYMOUTH, Wisconsin 53073
Report ID 2025032801
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 43.73376, -87.94366

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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.

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