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Nimsgern Steel Corp.

Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment — Fractures — MINOCQUA, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Nimsgern Steel Corp. in MINOCQUA, WISCONSIN
Employer Nimsgern Steel Corp. Report ID 2021108562
Address 8765 Frank Dr. City, State ZIP MINOCQUA, WISCONSIN 54548
Event Date October 4, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment Source of Injury Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1557508
GPS Coordinates 45.88000, -89.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading steel I-beams from a drill machine using an overhead crane when a stack of seven I-beams tipped over onto the employee, resulting in two broken legs below the knee that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 4, 2021, a worker at Nimsgern Steel Corp. in MINOCQUA, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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