THORP EQUIPMENT, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — THORP, WISCONSIN
| Employer | THORP EQUIPMENT, INC. | Report ID | 2020077088 |
| Address | N14160 COUNTY RD. M | City, State ZIP | THORP, WISCONSIN 54771 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Cheek(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal materials-nonstructural, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.93000, -90.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 28, 2020, an employee was moving a piece of steel on his workbench. The steel shifted and struck him in the face, lacerating his cheek.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2020, a worker at THORP EQUIPMENT, INC. in THORP, WISCONSIN suffered cuts, lacerations to the cheek(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal materials-nonstructural, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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