# Cuts and abrasions or bruises at Nemak USA, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2022053950` · 5/6/2022 · SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and trunk
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts and abrasions or bruises
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Hoses
## Employer
- **Name:** Nemak USA, Inc.
- **Location:** 3101 S Taylor Drive, SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN, 53081
- **NAICS:** 331521
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was preparing a machine for setup and leaned forward to clean off an area. As he was backing out he misstepped over a hose, lost balance, and fell backward into the gravity slide table striking the left side of his back and head. The employee sustained a back contusion and a laceration (approximately 1 inch) to the head.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*