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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024087032 · 8/2/2024 · Wells

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level unspecified
Source
Step ladders
Secondary source
Saws except chainsaws

Employer

Name
Wells
Location
201 East Wilson Street, VALDERS, WISCONSIN, 54245
NAICS
238120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on an A-frame ladder against the exterior wall of a building and was utilizing a corded reciprocating saw to cut the caulking between two sections of precast concrete wall. The blade hit the joint behind the caulking causing the employee to lose their balance and fall to the ground. The employee's right knee was fractured in three places.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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