MARED MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS CORP.
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | MARED MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS CORP. | Report ID | 2019076772 |
| Address | 6120 W. Douglas Ave | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53209 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1415353 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.13000, -87.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a condenser coil on a rooftop unit. The access plate slipped while the employee was reinstalling it, and the employee's hand went into the unit's fan blade. The employee suffered severe lacerations to the right thumb, index, and middle finger and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2019, a worker at MARED MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS CORP. in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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