The Toro Company
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — TOMAH, WISCONSIN
| Employer | The Toro Company | Report ID | 2018010551 |
| Address | 200 Sime Avenue | City, State ZIP | TOMAH, WISCONSIN 54660 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Machine platforms |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.98000, -90.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed onto a mower that was raised 18 inches on a final assembly platform to install a steering wheel. As the employee was climbing down from the mower, her foot missed the 18-inch platform and she fell to the concrete plant floor, fracturing her L4 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2018, a worker at The Toro Company in TOMAH, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with machine platforms identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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