The Marzolf Company, Inc.

Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Fractures — RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Marzolf Company, Inc. in RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN
Employer The Marzolf Company, Inc. Report ID 2024010826
Address N8705 County Road W City, State ZIP RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN 54022
Event Date January 26, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) Source of Injury Parts and materials unspecified
Secondary Source Lathes
Industry (NAICS) 332996 Inspection # 1724748
GPS Coordinates 44.85000, -92.50000

Incident Narrative

On January 26, 2024, an employee was setting up a vertical turret lathe to bore the inside diameter of a steel ring. The lathe activated, and the part (a steel ring about 1-7/8 inches thick and 29-30 inches wide) flew out of it and struck the employee. The employee suffered a broken pelvis and head abrasions.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2024, a worker at The Marzolf Company, Inc. in RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with parts and materials unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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