MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN—
Dielectric Corporation
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Dielectric Corporation, W141 N9250 Fountain Blvd., MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN 53051 on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the head, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was struck in the head by a plastic hose that became wrapped around a rotating CNC machine spindle. The hose struck the employee in the head causing a severe laceration. The employee's right pinky finger was also broken and lacerated. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of the head injury.
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