Advance Die Cast

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Advance Die Cast in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
Employer Advance Die Cast Report ID 2025076977
Address 3760 N Holton St City, State ZIP MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53212
Event Date July 18, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Thumb(s) and finger(s)
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Stamping machinery, presses except printing
Secondary Source Machine guards
Industry (NAICS) 331521 Inspection # 1838916
GPS Coordinates 43.08000, -87.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trimming manufactured parts using a two-hand control, C-frame trim press. They were manipulating parts in the machine when their hand contacted the controls that energized the machine. The employee sustained amputations to their left index finger and left thumb.

Incident Summary

On July 18, 2025, a worker at Advance Die Cast in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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