Alro Steel Corporation
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Alro Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2015086057 |
| Address | 3000 North 114th Street | City, State ZIP | WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN 53222 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | 1089786 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.07000, -88.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received a finger injury while working with a sawing machine.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2015, a worker at Alro Steel Corporation in WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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