Integrity Environmetal Services, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Cuts, lacerations — HARTFORD, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Integrity Environmetal Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2017043423 |
| Address | 926 W. State St. | City, State ZIP | HARTFORD, WISCONSIN 53027 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Scrap metal |
| Secondary Source | Forging machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.33000, -88.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing demolition work. He opened a large heat treating oven door. When he opened the door, a piece of metal fell from atop the door and struck the employee's left arm causing a laceration to the arm.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2017, a worker at Integrity Environmetal Services, Inc. in HARTFORD, WISCONSIN suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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