Bilfinger Westcon, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HUDSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Bilfinger Westcon, Inc. | Report ID | 2016053746 |
| Address | 29619 Spur Ave. | City, State ZIP | HUDSON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57034 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person | Source of Injury | Metal materials-nonstructural, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -96.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A welder was working above the injured employee and dropped a welding rod which struck the injured employee's arm.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2016, a worker at Bilfinger Westcon, Inc. in HUDSON, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by other person, with metal materials-nonstructural, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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