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Wisconsin Dehydration & Processing

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Fractures — WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wisconsin Dehydration & Processing in WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISCONSIN
Employer Wisconsin Dehydration & Processing Report ID 2015031561
Address 2721 Industrial St. City, State ZIP WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISCONSIN 54495
Event Date March 29, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Garage doors
Industry (NAICS) 311423 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.40000, -89.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to close a bay door that was jammed about 2.5 feet high. The door came loose and slammed down on the employee, trapping him underneath. He sustained a broken leg and was hospitalized for surgery.

Incident Summary

On March 29, 2015, a worker at Wisconsin Dehydration & Processing in WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 568 severe injury reports involving "Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate injuries.

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