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M-B Companies, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — CHILTON, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at M-B Companies, Inc. in CHILTON, WISCONSIN
Employer M-B Companies, Inc. Report ID 20180910056
Address 1200 S Park Street City, State ZIP CHILTON, WISCONSIN 53014
Event Date September 28, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 333120 Inspection # 1350736
GPS Coordinates 44.01000, -88.15000

Incident Narrative

On September 28, 2018, at 8:00 a.m. two employees were working together to install an exhaust pipe on the rear engine compartment of airport-sized snow removal equipment. The injured employee was working from an attached catwalk on the snow removal equipment to install the exhaust pipe while the other employee was on the roof of the equipment to hold the top of the pipe and secure a bolt. While installing the exhaust pipe, the injured employee stepped back and fell approximately 59 inches landing on the concrete floor below. He was hospitalized for a severe concussion, broken vertebrae in the neck and a shoulder injury.

Incident Summary

On September 28, 2018, a worker at M-B Companies, Inc. in CHILTON, WISCONSIN suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the head and neck. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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