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Kohler Co.

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Cuts, lacerations — SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kohler Co. in SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN
Employer Kohler Co. Report ID 2017043521
Address N7650 Lake Shore Drive City, State ZIP SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN 53083
Event Date April 18, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 335312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.81000, -87.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an electric pallet jack to move a semi-assembled motor mounted on a frame chassis. The employee was walking backwards with the pallet jack in front when his right thumb was caught between the steering control of the pallet jack and the storage rack resulting in blunt force trauma and a deep tissue laceration.

Incident Summary

On April 18, 2017, a worker at Kohler Co. in SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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