Applied Plastics Company, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Applied Plastics Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2025054892 |
| Address | 7320 S 6th Street | City, State ZIP | OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN 53154 |
| Event Date | May 23, 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 during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326122 | Inspection # | 1826839 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.91000, -87.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tightening screws inside a small grinding machine when the blade caused an amputation to his right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2025, a worker at Applied Plastics Company, Inc. in OAK CREEK, 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 during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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