ILLINGWORTH-KILGUST MECHANICAL, INC.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | ILLINGWORTH-KILGUST MECHANICAL, INC. | Report ID | 2015010682 |
| Address | W233 N 2095 Ridgeview Parkway | City, State ZIP | WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN 53186 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.01000, -88.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was at a company site attempting to gain access to the roof ladder via a fixed ladder . The height of the platform from the ground was 10 ft, 7 in. The employee slipped and fell to the interior concrete floor. The employee broke his wrist, and bone was exposed.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2015, a worker at ILLINGWORTH-KILGUST MECHANICAL, INC. in WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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