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J & L Fiber Services, Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at J & L Fiber Services, Inc. in WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
Employer J & L Fiber Services, Inc. Report ID 2016054235
Address 831 Progress Avenue City, State ZIP WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN 53186
Event Date May 16, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331513 Inspection # 1149331
GPS Coordinates 42.99000, -88.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a jam on a molding machine when he was caught between the machine and the railing. He suffered a back laceration with possible lung damage, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2016, a worker at J & L Fiber Services, Inc. in WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN suffered cuts, lacerations to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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