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J.H. Findorff & Son, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — POYNETTE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at J.H. Findorff & Son, Inc. in POYNETTE, WISCONSIN
Employer J.H. Findorff & Son, Inc. Report ID 2020076356
Address 300 East John Street City, State ZIP POYNETTE, WISCONSIN 53955
Event Date July 8, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Structural metal materials, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.38000, -89.39000

Incident Narrative

A forklift was about to lower 800-pound steel decking, being carried on the forklift's forks. Instead the load titled forward and slid off the forks; it fell about 12 inches and hit an employee in the head and the ankle. The employee suffered fractures to the ankle, the tibia, and a back vertebra.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2020, a worker at J.H. Findorff & Son, Inc. in POYNETTE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with structural metal materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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