Skids, Crates, & Pallets Incorporated

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — HORTONVILLE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Skids, Crates, & Pallets Incorporated in HORTONVILLE, WISCONSIN
Employer Skids, Crates, & Pallets Incorporated Report ID 2025032126
Address 1010 Corporation Drive City, State ZIP HORTONVILLE, WISCONSIN 54944
Event Date March 5, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Hand(s) and finger(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c.
Secondary Source "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # 1809708
GPS Coordinates 44.33000, -88.66000

Incident Narrative

On March 5, 2025, an employee was cleaning out a gang saw when their hand contacted the 6-10 saw blades mounted on the spindle. The employee was hospitalized with multiple lacerations to the top of their right hand and fingers. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.

Incident Summary

On March 5, 2025, a worker at Skids, Crates, & Pallets Incorporated in HORTONVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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