Great Northern Corporation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — APPLETON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Great Northern Corporation | Report ID | 20161110619 |
| Address | 390 Stroebe Road | City, State ZIP | APPLETON, WISCONSIN 54914 |
| Event Date | November 11, 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 | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cardboard | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.26000, -88.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 11, 2016, an employee was attempting to reset an alarm on a corrugator stacker and was standing on a conveyor approximately 1 foot above the ground. The employee stepped on a piece of corrugated material and slipped between the conveyor and a metal support column, fracturing the right lower leg.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2016, a worker at Great Northern Corporation in APPLETON, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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