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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020065598 · 6/16/2020 · Dun-Rite of Wausau, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Ground, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Dun-Rite of Wausau, Inc.
Location
5604 Jamar St., WESTON, WISCONSIN, 54476
NAICS
238160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing on the top rung of an 8-foot ladder that was placed on a hill. While the employee was stretching to screw a strap to the wall, the ladder tipped over, causing the employee to fall and sustain a broken left leg below the knee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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