Wieser Concrete Products, Inc.
Struck by object tipping over — Fractures — PORTAGE, Wisconsin
| Employer | Wieser Concrete Products, Inc. |
| Address | 2815 Riley Road |
| City, State ZIP | PORTAGE, Wisconsin 53901 |
| Report ID | 2024043154 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.56290, -89.49587 |
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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 64 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object tipping over" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object tipping over injuries.
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| Jul 31, 2024 | High Reach Company, LLC | ORLANDO, Florida | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders unspecified | Hosp. |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Seaboard Foods | ROLLA, Kansas | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Kettering Medical Center | KETTERING, Ohio | Fractures | Hosp. |
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