Schaffer Specialty Welding, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — MILLTOWN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Schaffer Specialty Welding, Inc. | Report ID | 2016065793 |
| Address | 109 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE | City, State ZIP | MILLTOWN, WISCONSIN 54858 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | 1160855 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.52000, -92.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a 1,300-pound steel skeleton off the plasma table with an overhead crane. The employee set the work piece down on the ground and was trying to manually push it toward the scrap pile. The material shifted and tipped over, striking and pinning the employee between the work piece and a stationary toolbox. The employee suffered fractured ribs and a fractured sternum, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2016, a worker at Schaffer Specialty Welding, Inc. in MILLTOWN, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with structural metal materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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