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Lazer Spot, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lazer Spot, Inc. in PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN
Employer Lazer Spot, Inc. Report ID 2017098596
Address 11031 88th Ave. City, State ZIP PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN 53158
Event Date September 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Secondary Source Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 484110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.51000, -87.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering a load to a company. When he opened his truck trailer doors, he was struck by falling pallets with products on them. He suffered hand and neck lacerations and a cervical neck injury that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 7, 2017, a worker at Lazer Spot, Inc. in PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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