Vollrath Company, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — KIEL, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Vollrath Company, LLC | Report ID | 2022053919 |
| Address | 502 Hwy 67 | City, State ZIP | KIEL, WISCONSIN 53042 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333318 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.91000, -88.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 5, 2022, at 8:45 AM, an employee and a trainee were moving a coil of wire with a hoist/crane. The hoisting mechanism contacted a bundle of cardboard boxes on the top shelf of a pallet rack. The bundle of boxes fell to the floor hitting the employee on the back of the head and causing a concussion and fractured C7 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2022, a worker at Vollrath Company, LLC in KIEL, WISCONSIN suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the head and neck. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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