Waupun Equipment Co., Inc.
Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — WAUPUN, Wisconsin
| Employer | Waupun Equipment Co., Inc. |
| Address | W7256 Hwy 49 West |
| City, State ZIP | WAUPUN, Wisconsin 53963 |
| Report ID | 20191112139 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
| Source of Injury | Skid steer loaders, mini loaders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423820 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.63000, -88.71000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was training a customer on the use of a skid steer with an attachment. The side window of the skid steer was frozen shut and the employee was positioned between the skid steer and the front attachment. While the customer was operating the skid steer, it lurched, and the employee fell onto the blades of the attachment sustaining broken ribs and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2019, a worker at Waupun Equipment Co., Inc. in WAUPUN, Wisconsin suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with skid steer loaders, mini loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 194 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway injuries.
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