Leicht Transfer & Storage Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — DE PERE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Leicht Transfer & Storage Company | Report ID | 2020087967 |
| Address | 2121 American Blvd | City, State ZIP | DE PERE, WISCONSIN 54115 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.41000, -88.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While reaching for the button to raise the overhead door of a truck an employee's arm was caught in a loop of the wire cable that raises and lowers the door. The employee was lifted and sustained two arm fractures.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2020, a worker at Leicht Transfer & Storage Company in DE PERE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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