Rockford Systems, LLC
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Cartilage fractures and tears, unspecified — OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Rockford Systems, LLC | Report ID | 2021043458 |
| Address | Hoffmasters, 2920 N Main Street | City, State ZIP | OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN 54901 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cartilage fractures and tears, unspecified | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.06000, -88.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually pulling a safety guard from a stack of safety guards and felt a pop in his right wrist. The employee was later hospitalized, suffering from wrist pain, swelling, and cellulitis with a possible ruptured tendon.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2021, a worker at Rockford Systems, LLC in OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN suffered cartilage fractures and tears, unspecified to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode injuries.
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