Great Lakes Foods of Tomahawk
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — TOMAHAWK, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Great Lakes Foods of Tomahawk | Report ID | 2018033027 |
| Address | 990 N. 4th St. | City, State ZIP | TOMAHAWK, WISCONSIN 54487 |
| Event Date | March 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1306353 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.48000, -89.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell approximately 15 to 20 feet from a ladder while changing words on a billboard sign in the front parking lot. The employee impacted the pavement below, injuring an artery and breaking both wrists, a femur, and a rib.
Incident Summary
On March 28, 2018, a worker at Great Lakes Foods of Tomahawk in TOMAHAWK, WISCONSIN suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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