Insight FS
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — WAUPUN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Insight FS | Report ID | 2022086787 |
| Address | W7197 State Road 49 | City, State ZIP | WAUPUN, WISCONSIN 53963 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Tires, inner tubes, wheels, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115116 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.73000, -88.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee changed the tire and rim of a fertilizer tractor. The tire and rim were then put on the forks of a forklift. The tire and rim fell off the forks onto the employee's lower right leg causing fractures above the ankle.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2022, a worker at Insight FS in WAUPUN, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with tires, inner tubes, wheels, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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