MENARD, INC.
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | MENARD, INC. | Report ID | 2019076762 |
| Address | 4860 Menard Drive | City, State ZIP | EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN 54703 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Culverts, nonconfined ditches |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.84000, -91.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 5, 2019, an employee was working in a flatbed trailer area, consolidating corrugated metal culverts on a pallet at ground level. The employee lifted one end of a culvert and it slipped and cut the employee's left ring and little fingers. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2019, a worker at MENARD, INC. in EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with culverts, nonconfined ditches identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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