MANITOWOC CRANES INC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN
| Employer | MANITOWOC CRANES INC | Report ID | 2016032734 |
| Address | 2401 S 30th Street | City, State ZIP | MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN 54220 |
| Event Date | March 31, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Cranes-other fixed or stationary cranes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.07000, -87.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disassembling a crane boom and slipped off the boom falling three feet ten inches and fracturing the lower left leg.
Incident Summary
On March 31, 2016, a worker at MANITOWOC CRANES INC in MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with cranes-other fixed or stationary cranes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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