Century Fence Company
Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Century Fence Company | Report ID | 2020054351 |
| Address | 3025 South 60th Street | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53219 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.98000, -87.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was kneeling down prepping towable vacuum equipment to connect to grooving equipment. When he stood up, he lost his balance, fell forward, and struck the right side of his face on the hitch of the grooving equipment. He was hospitalized with a face injury.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2020, a worker at Century Fence Company in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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