Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Dairyland Power Cooperative
Start: 10/3/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024109239 · 10/3/2024 · Dairyland Power Cooperative

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Forearm(s)
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event: Other contact with non-running objects or equipment n.e.c.
Source: Doors rail mounted and garage
Secondary source: Fasteners n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Dairyland Power Cooperative
Location: 3251 East Ave. S., LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, 54602
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting the turnbuckle on the sash chain of a rolling overhead fire door using pliers. The turnbuckle detached from the bracket and the bracket rotated, striking the employee's forearm. The employee was hospitalized with a laceration.

Source

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