Seda North America
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — MOUNT PLEASANT, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Seda North America | Report ID | 2025055079 |
| Address | 12501 Globe Drive | City, State ZIP | MOUNT PLEASANT, WISCONSIN 53177 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322219 | Inspection # | 1829274 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.71000, -87.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 29, 2025, an employee was working at a blanker, putting tape on the male punch of the die to avoid jams and allow the blanks to be pushed out onto the cart. While conducting this operation, the machine actuated, resulting in injuries to four fingers on the employee's left hand. He sustained amputations of the index finger at the end of the nail, the middle finger at the top of the joint, the ring finger near the bottom of the joint, and the little finger near the bottom joint. The machine was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2025, a worker at Seda North America in MOUNT PLEASANT, WISCONSIN suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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