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Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3)

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — WAUPACA, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3) in WAUPACA, WISCONSIN
Employer Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3) Report ID 2016109524
Address 1955 Brunner Drive City, State ZIP WAUPACA, WISCONSIN 54981
Event Date October 9, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Jaw, chin
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # 1183435
GPS Coordinates 44.35000, -89.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance work on top of a tumble blast machine. As he was either climbing or descending a fixed ladder on the machine, he fell backward and landed on the floor below. He hit his head on steel framing on his way down. He suffered a head laceration, a fractured jaw, abrasions, and a contusion.

Incident Summary

On October 9, 2016, a worker at Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3) in WAUPACA, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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