Kuhn Furniture and Mattresses, Inc.
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway - Skull fracture and intracranial injury - RICE LAKE, Wisconsin
| Employer | Kuhn Furniture and Mattresses, Inc. |
| Address | 2800 Pioneer Ave |
| City, State ZIP | RICE LAKE, Wisconsin 54868 |
| Report ID | 20171111059 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
| Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 442110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.46948, -91.74222 |
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Incident Narrative
On November 17, 2017, at about 5:30 a.m., two employees were loading a sofa onto a trailer. One employee got into the truck to move it, while the other employee stayed on the trailer while the truck was moved about 50 yards in the warehouse. While the truck and trailer were being moved, the employee in the trailer fell approximately two feet out of the trailer and hit his head on the ground, fracturing his skull and suffering a brain bleed.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2017, a worker at Kuhn Furniture and Mattresses, Inc. in RICE LAKE, Wisconsin suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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