Fractures

Name: Fractures at AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY
Start: 3/21/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018032755 · 3/21/2018 · AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Tooth (teeth)
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY
Location: 831 PIONEER AVE., RICE LAKE, WISCONSIN, 54868
NAICS: 321999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to change knives on a wood cutting machine when the moving plate struck the guard that had the knife block resting on top of it. The movement of the plate launched the knife block into the air. The block then struck the employee, causing facial injuries and broken teeth.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown