Goodwill NCW
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — PLOVER, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Goodwill NCW | Report ID | 2017087633 |
| Address | Plover Goodwill Retail Store & Training Center, 1017 Commons Circle | City, State ZIP | PLOVER, WISCONSIN 54467 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Concrete blocks, cinder blocks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.49000, -89.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed a 12-foot A-frame ladder to push concrete blocks that had shifted from the top of the loading dock retaining wall back into a straight line. A section of block fell off the wall and hit the ladder, causing the employee to fall 8 to 10 feet. His left ankle was caught on one of the rungs and he used his left hand to brace his fall. He broke his left ankle and left wrist and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2017, a worker at Goodwill NCW in PLOVER, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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