Waupaca Foundry, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MARINETTE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Waupaca Foundry, Inc. | Report ID | 2016032201 |
| Address | 805 Ogden Street | City, State ZIP | MARINETTE, WISCONSIN 54143 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.08000, -87.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 13, 2016, an employee was putting a belt (48" wide by 17' long) on the screener. The employee was on a ladder three rungs up. When he attempted to pull on the belt, the ladder went out from underneath him and he fell to the floor. He suffered a compression fracture to his lumbar vertebra.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2016, a worker at Waupaca Foundry, Inc. in MARINETTE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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