Tri-City Glass & Door, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — GRAND CHUTE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Tri-City Glass & Door, Inc. | Report ID | 2016109831 |
| Address | 3117 Windsong Dr. | City, State ZIP | GRAND CHUTE, WISCONSIN 54914 |
| Event Date | October 19, 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 | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238150 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.29000, -88.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was coming down from a six foot ladder, lost his footing, and fell landing on a concrete walkway and breaking both fibulas.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2016, a worker at Tri-City Glass & Door, Inc. in GRAND CHUTE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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