Pheifer Bros Construction Co.,Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Cuts, lacerations - NEWTON, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Pheifer Bros Construction Co.,Inc. in NEWTON, Wisconsin
Employer Pheifer Bros Construction Co.,Inc.
Address Mineral Springs Rd Bridge over Pigeon River, Between S. Cleveland Rd. and County Line Road
City, State ZIP NEWTON, Wisconsin 53063
Report ID 2017098843
Event Date September 15, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations
Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Pile drivers, tamping machinery
Industry (NAICS) 237310
GPS Coordinates 43.99000, -87.72000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using a vertical hammer to pile drive when a steel piece of the hammer came loose and struck his head, lacerating it. He was has hospitalized overnight.

Incident Summary

On September 15, 2017, a worker at Pheifer Bros Construction Co.,Inc. in NEWTON, Wisconsin suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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