Scot Forge Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CLINTON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Scot Forge Company | Report ID | 2015021335 |
| Address | 105 Scot Drive | City, State ZIP | CLINTON, WISCONSIN 53525 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Secondary Source | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.54000, -88.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a metal bar out of the bar sander using an overhead gantry crane. While operating the crane, the employee got pinned around the abdomen between the metal bar and a handrail system and was injured.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2015, a worker at Scot Forge Company in CLINTON, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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