Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — MAYVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. | Report ID | 20171110685 |
| Address | 715 South Street | City, State ZIP | MAYVILLE, WISCONSIN 53050 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.48000, -88.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a 900-pound counterweight rigging to transfer it to a forklift when the counterweight fell to the ground during the transfer and landed on the employee's lower right leg. The employee sustained multiple fractures to the lower leg, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2017, a worker at Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. in MAYVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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