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Bear's Builders of Waupaca, LLC

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries — GREENVILLE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bear's Builders of Waupaca, LLC in GREENVILLE, WISCONSIN
Employer Bear's Builders of Waupaca, LLC Report ID 2015129901
Address N1356 Summerview Dr. City, State ZIP GREENVILLE, WISCONSIN 54942
Event Date December 31, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1116134
GPS Coordinates 44.27000, -88.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing snow from the roof of one story house and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a skull fracture and injured his spleen and shoulder.

Incident Summary

On December 31, 2015, a worker at Bear's Builders of Waupaca, LLC in GREENVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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