Lowneys Landscaping Center, Inc
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — APPLETON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Lowneys Landscaping Center, Inc | Report ID | 2024054664 |
| Address | 3310 Wisconsin 47 | City, State ZIP | APPLETON, WISCONSIN 54913 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) | Source of Injury | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Secondary Source | Excavators | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1752454 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.27000, -88.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an excavator to free a grinding machine that had become mired in mud. As the excavator exerted force, the pin shackle being utilized to connect the excavator to the grinding machine with a tow strap failed and snapped back, striking the employee in the excavator in the upper left chest. The employee sustained a puncture wound to his upper left shoulder, rendering him unconscious. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2024, a worker at Lowneys Landscaping Center, Inc in APPLETON, WISCONSIN suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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