MENARD, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | MENARD, INC. | Report ID | 2018099784 |
| Address | 5103 North Town Hall Rd | City, State ZIP | EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN 54701 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Catwalks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.85000, -91.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was troubleshooting/inspecting a section of a roller conveyor line on a third-level catwalk that was not functioning correctly. He was sitting on the catwalk with his legs hanging over the edge when an automated transfer car system on the second level (directly below the third-level catwalk) traveled beneath the catwalk and pinned his legs between the upper portion of the transfer car and one of the support beams of the catwalk. He was hospitalized with two fractured bones in his lower right leg.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2018, a worker at MENARD, INC. in EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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