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Monarch Plastics Inc

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Monarch Plastics Inc in KENOSHA, WISCONSIN
Employer Monarch Plastics Inc Report ID 2021075593
Address 1205 65th Street City, State ZIP KENOSHA, WISCONSIN 53143
Event Date July 8, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1538133
GPS Coordinates 42.57000, -87.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing work on a machine when the machine's cover fell onto his leg, resulting in a broken leg.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2021, a worker at Monarch Plastics Inc in KENOSHA, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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