Kohler Company
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — KOHLER, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Kohler Company | Report ID | 2023109285 |
| Address | 444 Highland Drive | City, State ZIP | KOHLER, WISCONSIN 53044 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2023 | 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 | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.74000, -87.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While preparing a core mold for pouring, an employee used a crane and a lifting fixture to flip the mold. As the mold flipped, a 125-pound portion of the mold fell from the flask and landed on the employee's lower right leg, resulting in hospitalization for closed fractures to the tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2023, a worker at Kohler Company in KOHLER, 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 dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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