Carlson Tool & Manufacturing Corp.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures - MEQUON, Wisconsin
| Employer | Carlson Tool & Manufacturing Corp. |
| Address | 5545 Pioneer Road |
| City, State ZIP | MEQUON, Wisconsin 53097 |
| Report ID | 2023021366 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 |
| Inspection # | 1651397 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.27905, -87.97850 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a forklift with a 7,500-pound steel rod using an overhead crane. As the employee set the rod on the forks, the rod began to roll forward. The employee placed his foot at the end of the forks to stop it from rolling off when the steel rod rolled onto the employee's foot, resulting in five right toe fractures.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2023, a worker at Carlson Tool & Manufacturing Corp. in MEQUON, Wisconsin suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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