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OSHA Injury Report: Waussau East - D142

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Waussau East - D142 in 833 South 60th Ave, Wausau, WI 54401 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was production and Maintenance II in manufacture of Metal Cans.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Waussau East - D142
Parent company
Sonoco
Street
833 South 60th Ave
City
Wausau
State
WI
ZIP
54401
On-site location
Rychiger 283

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
10

Before the incident

Adjusting sealing pressure to lane 1 on [REDACTED] to improve on footprint quality

What happened

EE struck left hand with rubber mallet while holding spanner wrench to loosen lock collar for upper sealing. Laceration occurred between the thumb and forefinger which started bleeding immediately. First aid was applied then the decision was to go to the ER. Wound was closed with steri-strips and EE was given a tetanus shot and prescription antibiotic.

Injury or illness

laceration - left hand

Object or substance involved

plastic mallet

Summary line

EE struck left hand with rubber mallet while holding spanner wrench to loosen lock collar for upper sealing. Laceration occurred between the thumb and forefinger which started bleeding immediately. First aid was applied then the decision was to go to

Employee and industry

Job description
Production and Maintenance II
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
332431 — Manufacture of Metal Cans
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
55
Total hours worked
110037
EIN
570248420
Establishment ID
1528149
Employer case #
WAU004

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
23:00
Time of incident
23:46
Filing year
2025
Submitted
03MAR26:18:19:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.