Ahlstrom-Munkjso Specialty Solutions LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — DE PERE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Ahlstrom-Munkjso Specialty Solutions LLC | Report ID | 2023010553 |
| Address | 200 Main Avenue | City, State ZIP | DE PERE, WISCONSIN 54115 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Cabinets, cases-display, storage |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1645114 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.44000, -88.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a calendar roll onto a wagon when the mounting bolts came apart on a nearby monorail crane, causing a 168-pound electrical cabinet to fall 20 feet from the crane. The employee was struck by the cabinet and sustained a spinal cord fracture.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2023, a worker at Ahlstrom-Munkjso Specialty Solutions LLC in DE PERE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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