Georgia-Pacific Green Bay Broadway
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Georgia-Pacific Green Bay Broadway | Report ID | 2017098852 |
| Address | 1919 S. Broadway St. | City, State ZIP | GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54304 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Industry (NAICS) | 32212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.49000, -88.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was coming down a ladder attached to the side of a machine when she missed the last step and fell to the concrete floor, fracturing her femur.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2017, a worker at Georgia-Pacific Green Bay Broadway in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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