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Lakeshore Buses, Inc

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — ASHLAND, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lakeshore Buses, Inc in ASHLAND, WISCONSIN
Employer Lakeshore Buses, Inc Report ID 2015118278
Address 50708 State Hwy 112 City, State ZIP ASHLAND, WISCONSIN 54806
Event Date November 3, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Brush hogs-tractor
Secondary Source Skid steer loaders, mini loaders
Industry (NAICS) 485410 Inspection # 1104325
GPS Coordinates 46.53000, -90.88000

Incident Narrative

Employees were working on a brush mower that was elevated on the forks of a skid steer. The fork carriage became dislodged from the skid steer causing the brush mower deck and fork implement to fall injuring three employees. Employee 1 was hospitalized with head injuries. Employee 2 was hospitalized with a broken ankle requiring surgery. The third employee three was treated for a sprained thumb and knee and fractured vertebrae and released.

Incident Summary

On November 3, 2015, a worker at Lakeshore Buses, Inc in ASHLAND, WISCONSIN suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with brush hogs-tractor identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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