Patz Pallet Service
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — POUND, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Patz Pallet Service | Report ID | 2016021105 |
| Address | N4158 19th Road | City, State ZIP | POUND, WISCONSIN 54161 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1122751 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.10000, -88.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a board stacker. One of the boards went in crooked and when the employee tried to straighten it, his right forearm was caught in the machine.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2016, a worker at Patz Pallet Service in POUND, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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