MetalTek International, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | MetalTek International, Inc. | Report ID | 2019088754 |
| Address | 905 E St. Paul Ave | City, State ZIP | WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN 53188 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.01000, -88.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out an empty tote of wash for a full tote in a foundry. The mixer/frame fell and struck the employee's left arm, causing a compound fracture.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2019, a worker at MetalTek International, Inc. in WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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