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SECA Equipment Removal and Dismantling, inc

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SECA Equipment Removal and Dismantling, inc in WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN
Employer SECA Equipment Removal and Dismantling, inc Report ID 2017076089
Address 1323 S. 65th St City, State ZIP WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN 53214
Event Date July 1, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Scrap metal
Secondary Source Cabinets, cases-display, storage
Industry (NAICS) 562119 Inspection # 1245117
GPS Coordinates 43.01000, -87.99000

Incident Narrative

The employee was cutting a metal cabinet that was being scrapped and cut off one of the walls. The employee walked into the cabinet to cut the back wall, turned around to grab his torch hoses, and the piece of wall fell on the employee resulting in a pelvic injury.

Incident Summary

On July 1, 2017, a worker at SECA Equipment Removal and Dismantling, inc in WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the pelvis. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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