Midwest Hardwood Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — PARK FALLS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Midwest Hardwood Company | Report ID | 20221211239 |
| Address | 143 N 5TH AVE | City, State ZIP | PARK FALLS, WISCONSIN 54552 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Clothing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1649973 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.93000, -90.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 29, 2022, at 7:00 AM, an employee was called to perform maintenance on an edger. He locked out the two disconnects and went to put a serpentine belt back on when his clothing got caught between the pulley and belt on the drive motor as it was coasting down. His left hand and forearm were pulled into the belt and pulley, causing a middle finger fracture, little finger dislocation, degloving injury to the index finger, and a fractured forearm. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2022, a worker at Midwest Hardwood Company in PARK FALLS, WISCONSIN suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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