Milwaukee Composites, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CUDAHY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Milwaukee Composites, Inc. | Report ID | 2018010266 |
| Address | 6055 S. Pennsylvania Ave. | City, State ZIP | CUDAHY, WISCONSIN 53110 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), 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 | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | 1287449 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.93000, -87.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was repairing a lift cylinder on a load transfer table where resin had built up when the cylinder dropped on the employee's left hand.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2018, a worker at Milwaukee Composites, Inc. in CUDAHY, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), 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.
Context
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