Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 1), 406 N. Division St., WAUPACA, WISCONSIN 54981
on — Concussions, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
On or about January 15, 2016, an employee was inspecting castings on the quality belt. While attempting to pull a basket of castings back onto the quality belt, the employee tripped over an electronic eye and fell backwards over the mid-rail and onto the ground, suffering a concussion. The top section of the guardrail was removed at the time of the incident.
HospitalizedBrainFloor, n.e.c.
More severe injuries at Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 1)
An employee was offloading casted parts from a grinding line. The employee went to flip one part over when the next part made contact with his right ring finger, resulting in an amputation of the distal end of the finger.
An employee was using a stand grinder to grind a riser and contacts off a casting. His left little finger made contact between the casting and the grinding stone, and the grinding stone caused a partial amputation to the finger.
On February 25, 2019, at approximately 11:00 a.m., an employee lacerated their left forearm on a grinding wheel. The employee was cutting a 2" pipe for replacement.
An employee was grinding a part when their glove got caught on a flange and their hand contacted the grinding stone. This resulted in the partial amputation of the left middle finger.
An employee was on an A-frame ladder retrieving materials from a shelf. He slipped and fell and his leg got caught in the ladder rungs, breaking his left tibia.
An employee was unloading materials from a flatbed trailer when they fell from the trailer and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
An employee was unloading appliances at a customer location for delivery. The employee was moving a water heater to be placed on the liftgate when he stepped backward and fell to the ground. The employee sustained rib and back injuries.
An employee was realigning two halves of a core box on a core-making machine. Pneumatic pressure released, causing the core box to close on the employee's right thumb. The thumb tip was amputated between the nail and the knuckle.
An employee was performing maintenance/electrical work inside a substation, and used a ladder to access the top of a panel box. The employee fell 8-9 feet from the top of the panel box to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their ribs and a shoulder injury.
An employee's hand was caught in a pinch point in the area of a conveyor for a flask running out of a foundry molding machine. The employee's ring finger was crushed and partially amputated at the base.
An employee noticed a block was out of place under the weighted mold frame. The employee used another block to push the block out and replace it. When the block came out, the frame came down on his right ring and little fingers. The employee sustained a fracture and partial amputation to the ring fingertip.
An employee was using a fork truck to move a tub containing molten iron that had been drained from the cupula. The tub tipped over and the molten metal came in contact with water. This caused the molten iron to splash back and burn the employee's upper torso.
The injured employee was assisting five other employees with bracing a wall panel that was being stood up. Another employee slipped on frost on the floor surface. The employees went to evacuate the area in anticipation of the wall panel falling over. The injured employee went to jump through a window opening within the wall panel and their lower half was crushed by the falling wall panel. The employee sustained a fractured pelvis.
An employee was using a vertical band saw to cut a thick piece of rubber material. While being cut, the material shifted, causing the employee s right hand to contact the moving blade. The employee's thumb was amputated below the knuckle. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
A production sanitation employee was pre-rinsing an incline conveyor and noticed cheese stuck between the belt idler. The employee went to remove the cheese and their glove got caught and pulled their left forearm into the conveyor. The employee's arm was fractured. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
An employee was on a ladder, taking measurements for a new gutter installation. The ladder slipped out from under him and both he and the ladder fell to the ground. He was hospitalized with seven broken ribs and a broken clavicle.
An employee was unloading a truck for a delivery job. While moving boxes in the truck, the employee tripped over a pallet and fell out of the truck to the ground, resulting in four broken ribs.