STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN—
Fincantieri Marine Group, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Fincantieri Marine Group, LLC, 605 North Third Street, STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN 54235 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the foot (feet) and ankle(s).
Final narrative
Employees were going to lift a 40' x 30" x 16.5" launch with a crane. Prior to hooking, the stack tipped over and caught an employee's lower leg, injuring the employee's left ankle and foot.
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