Ameridrives Power Transmission
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Ameridrives Power Transmission | Report ID | 2015085674 |
| Address | 1680 Cornell Rd. | City, State ZIP | GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54313 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336350 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.58000, -88.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stepping onto a forklift with his left foot when his foot slipped off the forklift. The employee twisted his ankle breaking it and his foot as he fell to the floor.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2015, a worker at Ameridrives Power Transmission in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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