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Inventix Manufacturing, LLC

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Inventix Manufacturing, LLC in MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN
Employer Inventix Manufacturing, LLC Report ID 2017010050
Address N60 W16350 Kohler Lane City, State ZIP MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN 53051
Event Date January 4, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 331522 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.12000, -88.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a cart of zinc bars/ingots to a reclaim furnace to be melted down. The cart wheels were caught in pit holes on the floor, causing the cart to tip over and the bars of ingots to fall on his left leg. He suffered a compound fracture and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 4, 2017, a worker at Inventix Manufacturing, LLC in MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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