GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN—
Central Processing Corp
Overexertion in catching-single episode · Dislocation of joints
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Central Processing Corp, 2448 Century Road, GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54303 on — Dislocation of joints, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder with a 46-pound aluminum box frame. The frame hit a wall and began to fall; as the employee tried to stop it, he suffered a shoulder dislocation that required surgery.
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