Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.

Name: Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. at Waupaca Foundry, Inc.
Start: 8/3/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020087302 · 8/3/2020 · Waupaca Foundry, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Fall, slip, trip, unspecified
Source: Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Waupaca Foundry, Inc.
Location: 805 Ogden Street, MARINETTE, WISCONSIN, 54143
NAICS: 331511
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On August 1, 2020, a foundry employee was cleaning a sand muller prior to changing out the liners. The employee stepped on the wheel when in the muller, slipped, and fell causing the wheel to turn. His leg was caught in the 1 1/2-inch gap between the wheel and the wall of the muller. He was hospitalized, suffering from a muscle injury.

Source

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