Lake of the Woods LLC
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures — WAUTOMA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Lake of the Woods LLC | Report ID | 2017076268 |
| Address | N9070 14th Ave | City, State ZIP | WAUTOMA, WISCONSIN 54982 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 721211 | Inspection # | 1247539 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.15000, -89.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were working in a ditch when the dirt wall collapsed on them. The first employee suffered a broken femur, tibia, pelvis, and T-3 vertebra. The second employee suffered a broken tibia.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2017, a worker at Lake of the Woods LLC in WAUTOMA, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as excavation or trenching cave-in, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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