CRYSTAL FINISHING SYSTEMS INC
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SCHOFIELD, WISCONSIN
| Employer | CRYSTAL FINISHING SYSTEMS INC | Report ID | 2015052743 |
| Address | 2610 Ross Ave. | City, State ZIP | SCHOFIELD, WISCONSIN 54476 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332812 | Inspection # | 1062999 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.91000, -89.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 9, 2015, an employee was operating a Raymond stand-up forklift when the forklift hit a protective rack on the top and caught the arms of the counter leaver. The aluminum extrusions bundle weighing 1,000 pounds came down and struck the employee. He was hospitalized with injuries to his right arm and ribs.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2015, a worker at CRYSTAL FINISHING SYSTEMS INC in SCHOFIELD, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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