Neenah Enterprises Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — NEENAH, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Neenah Enterprises Inc. | Report ID | 20221110077 |
| Address | 2121 Brooks Ave | City, State ZIP | NEENAH, WISCONSIN 54956 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple face locations |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Chips, particles, splinters, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Hand grinders-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.16000, -88.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pencil grinder equipped with a cutting wheel to enlarge an opening for an LCD display in a steel access door. The cutting wheel shattered and a fragment struck the employee in the face, resulting in a laceration to the right cheek and a fractured tooth. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2022, a worker at Neenah Enterprises Inc. in NEENAH, WISCONSIN suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with chips, particles, splinters, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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