Wieser Concrete Products, Inc.
Struck by object tipping over — Fractures — PORTAGE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Wieser Concrete Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2024043154 |
| Address | 2815 Riley Road | City, State ZIP | PORTAGE, WISCONSIN 53901 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object tipping over | Source of Injury | Shelves, shelving, racks |
| Secondary Source | Rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.56000, -89.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to stand up adjacent to a rack of rebar and pulled a portable rack of rebar weighing approximately 500 lbs. onto his leg, resulting in a broken femur that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2024, a worker at Wieser Concrete Products, Inc. in PORTAGE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by object tipping over, with shelves, shelving, racks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 62 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object tipping over" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object tipping over injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck by object tipping over events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2025 | VIVA RAILINGS LLC | LEWISVILLE, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 28, 2024 | WALKER PRODUCTS, INC. | PACIFIC, MISSOURI | Amputations involving bone loss | Hosp., Amp. |
| May 19, 2024 | Sea Island Company, LLC | SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GEORGIA | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Hosp. |
| Apr 10, 2025 | PLATTIN CREEK EXCAVATING | SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI | Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries | Hosp. |
| May 9, 2024 | The TJX Companies, Inc. | ELLENTON, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Dolgencorp LLC | BISMARCK, ARKANSAS | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Amp. |
| Apr 19, 2024 | NSH Design Group, Inc. | ORANGE PARK, FLORIDA | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Hosp. |
| Feb 29, 2024 | DIVERSIFIED BUILDERS, INC. | DENVER, COLORADO | Fractures | Hosp. |