Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co., Inc.
Start: 3/4/2024

1 amputation · 2024031986 · 3/4/2024 · Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co., Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Compressed between running equipment and other object(s)
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source: Machine and tool parts, accessories n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co., Inc.
Location: 838 South 16th Street, MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN, 54220
NAICS: 331529
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was helping a dross bin, which was being raised by a forklift. The lever to empty the dross bin was pulled, causing the bin to tip forward and up. The employee's left index finger was caught between the forklift forks and the bin, and the fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown