Cuts and abrasions or bruises

Name: Cuts and abrasions or bruises at Nemak USA, Inc.
Start: 5/6/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022053950 · 5/6/2022 · Nemak USA, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and trunk
Nature of injury: Cuts and abrasions or bruises

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source: Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Hoses

Employer

Name: Nemak USA, Inc.
Location: 3101 S Taylor Drive, SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN, 53081
NAICS: 331521
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was preparing a machine for setup and leaned forward to clean off an area. As he was backing out he misstepped over a hose, lost balance, and fell backward into the gravity slide table striking the left side of his back and head. The employee sustained a back contusion and a laceration (approximately 1 inch) to the head.

Source

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