Ground Source Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ONEIDA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Ground Source Inc. | Report ID | 2016032071 |
| Address | King Lane | City, State ZIP | ONEIDA, WISCONSIN 54155 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Secondary Source | Mining and drilling machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1131056 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.53000, -88.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was picking up hand tools and materials from around a drilling rig when he was struck in the head by a falling drilling rod and knocked unconscious. He suffered a head and neck vertebra injury.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2016, a worker at Ground Source Inc. in ONEIDA, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and neck. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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