Emerson Electric Co.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — RACINE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Emerson Electric Co. | Report ID | 2017043442 |
| Address | 4700 21st Street | City, State ZIP | RACINE, WISCONSIN 53406 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.70000, -87.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was ascending a ladder affixed to a paint booth to service the spray paint booth when he fell from the ladder to the concrete floor fracturing their left tibia. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2017, a worker at Emerson Electric Co. in RACINE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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