Stella-Jones Corporation
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BANGOR, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Stella-Jones Corporation | Report ID | 2015041771 |
| Address | W1038 County Highway U #101 | City, State ZIP | BANGOR, WISCONSIN 54614 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Train, locomotive, rail car, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.89000, -90.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unstrapping packs from an A-frame railcar when a pack of five railroad ties fell from the railcar and struck the employee's leg.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2015, a worker at Stella-Jones Corporation in BANGOR, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with wood, lumber, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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