R & L Carriers Shared Services, LLC
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Fractures — JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | R & L Carriers Shared Services, LLC | Report ID | 2020010458 |
| Address | 212 E Conde St. | City, State ZIP | JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN 53546 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.65000, -89.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking up a dolly as a coupling between two trailers. The dolly went over a lip in the asphalt, and the employee's left hand was pinched between its frame and the lead trailer. The ring finger was lacerated and broken.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2020, a worker at R & L Carriers Shared Services, LLC in JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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