MARED MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS CORP.

Struck against object or equipment, unspecified - Cuts, lacerations - MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at MARED MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS CORP. in MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin
Employer MARED MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS CORP.
Address 6120 W. Douglas Ave
City, State ZIP MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin 53209
Report ID 2019076772
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 43.13031, -87.98782

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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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