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Sierra Pacific Industries

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Fractures — MEDFORD, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sierra Pacific Industries in MEDFORD, WISCONSIN
Employer Sierra Pacific Industries Report ID 2017076760
Address 575 S Whelen Ave City, State ZIP MEDFORD, WISCONSIN 54451
Event Date July 20, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Drills-powered
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 321911 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 45.13000, -90.34000

Incident Narrative

On July 20, 2017, an employee was using a handheld drill to drill a hole in a window frame when the drill bit slipped across the frame and caught the employee's glove. The employee's glove and left thumb became twisted around the drill bit, causing a laceration and fracture to the left thumb between the nailbed and first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2017, a worker at Sierra Pacific Industries in MEDFORD, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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