Cardinal IG Company
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SPRING GREEN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Cardinal IG Company | Report ID | 2016043330 |
| Address | 1011 E. Madison Street | City, State ZIP | SPRING GREEN, WISCONSIN 53588 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.16000, -90.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell and broke his upper right leg when stepping down from a 24-inch-high A-frame cart used to transport glass.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2016, a worker at Cardinal IG Company in SPRING GREEN, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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