Wolter, Inc.

Nonroadway noncollision jack-knifed or ran off driving surface — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — WEST SALEM, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wolter, Inc. in WEST SALEM, WISCONSIN
Employer Wolter, Inc. Report ID 20241010039
Address 960 Industrial Drive City, State ZIP WEST SALEM, WISCONSIN 54669
Event Date October 29, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries Body Part Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Event Type Nonroadway noncollision jack-knifed or ran off driving surface Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary Source Other semi, tractor-trailer
Industry (NAICS) 423830 Inspection # 1786258
GPS Coordinates 43.89000, -91.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repositioning a side-loader forklift on a flatbed trailer when the forklift drove off the side of the trailer. The employee's hand was crushed between the roll bar of the forklift and a nearby wall. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 29, 2024, a worker at Wolter, Inc. in WEST SALEM, WISCONSIN suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision jack-knifed or ran off driving surface, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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