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Besse Forest Products, Inc.

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — GOODMAN, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Besse Forest Products, Inc. in GOODMAN, WISCONSIN
Employer Besse Forest Products, Inc. Report ID 2019055424
Address 200 C Avenue City, State ZIP GOODMAN, WISCONSIN 54125
Event Date May 30, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 45.63000, -88.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a pry bar to loosen a chipper wheel on a piece of machinery when wet saw dust caused the chipper wheel to lock up. When the employee loosened the wheel, his position and force caused him to fall backwards. His foot was under the frame of the machine at the time and because of his momentum and angle, he fractured his right femur.

Incident Summary

On May 30, 2019, a worker at Besse Forest Products, Inc. in GOODMAN, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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