NCL Graphic Specialties, Inc.

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — WAUKESHA, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NCL Graphic Specialties, Inc. in WAUKESHA, Wisconsin
Employer NCL Graphic Specialties, Inc.
Address N29 W22960 Marjean Lane
City, State ZIP WAUKESHA, Wisconsin 53186
Report ID 20171211531
Event Date December 5, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
Source of Injury Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Industry (NAICS) 323110
GPS Coordinates 43.07316, -88.20485

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Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a paper roll into a press. The employee had set the paper roll down with forklift clamps when it started to roll. As the employee tried to stop it, the force of the moving roll broke the employee's wrist.

Incident Summary

On December 5, 2017, a worker at NCL Graphic Specialties, Inc. in WAUKESHA, Wisconsin suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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