Northwoods Industries, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — STONE LAKE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Northwoods Industries, Inc. in STONE LAKE, WISCONSIN
Employer Northwoods Industries, Inc. Report ID 2016042941
Address 6439 Highway 27 City, State ZIP STONE LAKE, WISCONSIN 54876
Event Date April 7, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321999 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 45.84000, -91.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was tracing a wire under the hood of a powered industrial vehicle when his right hand contacted the cooling fan, lacerating the thumb, index, and middle fingers.

Incident Summary

On April 7, 2016, a worker at Northwoods Industries, Inc. in STONE LAKE, WISCONSIN suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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