MMP OF MERRILL INC. DBA MITCHELL METAL PRODUCTS

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MERRILL, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MMP OF MERRILL INC. DBA MITCHELL METAL PRODUCTS in MERRILL, WISCONSIN
Employer MMP OF MERRILL INC. DBA MITCHELL METAL PRODUCTS Report ID 20171110689
Address 905 S. STATE ST City, State ZIP MERRILL, WISCONSIN 54452
Event Date November 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Hammers, except sledge-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 332116 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 45.16000, -89.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting a press using a hammer when the hammer struck the employee's hand. The employee's injury became infected, requiring overnight hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On November 7, 2017, a worker at MMP OF MERRILL INC. DBA MITCHELL METAL PRODUCTS in MERRILL, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with hammers, except sledge-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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