Menards Distribution Center
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Menards Distribution Center | Report ID | 2015129258 |
| Address | 4860 Menards Drive | City, State ZIP | EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN 54703 |
| Event Date | December 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Drives-chain, leather, fabric, vee belt |
| Secondary Source | Textiles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | 1112270 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.84000, -91.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a chain drive, lubricating it with a rag. The rag became entangled in the chain, drawing the employee's hand into the sprocket. The employee injured four right-hand fingers and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2015, a worker at Menards Distribution Center in EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with drives-chain, leather, fabric, vee belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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