EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN—
Menard, Inc.
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Menard, Inc., 5630 Kane Road, EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN 54703 on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
On May 10, 2023, at 12:00 PM, an employee was on top of a blast cabinet and went to step over the paint line conveyor to check shot levels. The employee slipped and their ankle was caught between the track and carrier on the paint line trolley/conveyor chain. They sustained a fracture and laceration/puncture to the left ankle that required hospitalization.
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KANSAS CITY, KANSAS—
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An employee was doing a cutback on a piece of lumber using a chop saw. The saw hit a knot, the piece of lumber buckled, then kicked back and broke the kickback guard. The board was then pulled back into the blade, which lacerated the employee's left index and middle fingers.
HANOVER PARK, ILLINOIS—
Menard, Inc.
An employee was descending a rolling ladder when she fell from the last step and her head struck the floor, resulting in a fractured pelvis.
HOLIDAY CITY, OHIO—
Menard, Inc.
An employee was adjusting self-dumping steel hopper to get it to latch onto the tines of a forklift. He rocked the hopper back and forth to dump. The hopper slid off the forklift and fell about 2-3 feet down onto his legs. The employee sustained a cut on his head, a bruise on his face, and both his ankles were fractured.
WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—
Menard, Inc.
An employee was descending a rolling ladder and missed the last step, falling backward to the floor and striking her head. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to her head and leg.
EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN—
Menard, Inc.
On December 2, 2024, an employee was placing stickers on boxes coming down the conveyor line. The employee went to grab a sticker off the printer when her foot became caught on the floorboard seam, causing her to trip and fall. The employee sustained a fractured left hip.
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