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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024032686 · 3/26/2024 · Wakefield Midwest, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Material and personnel handling machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Shoes, socks, footwear

Employer

Name
Wakefield Midwest, Inc.
Location
511 Progress St, WITHEE, WISCONSIN, 54498
NAICS
331318
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was waiting for material to be brought to this station when he placed his feet on a guard, covering the material table sprocket. The sprocket grabbed his boot string, pulling his right leg into the machine and causing a leg fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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