Lakeshore Recycling Systems, LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — SUN PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Lakeshore Recycling Systems, LLC | Report ID | 2021086796 |
| Address | Madison Prairie Landfill, 6002 Nelson Road | City, State ZIP | SUN PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN 53590 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.16000, -89.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was opening the hinged doors on the back of a truck when a cardboard drum fell and struck the employee in the head, resulting in two fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2021, a worker at Lakeshore Recycling Systems, LLC in SUN PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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