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Mayo Clinic Health System - Chippewa Valley in Bloomer

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — BLOOMER, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mayo Clinic Health System - Chippewa Valley in Bloomer in BLOOMER, WISCONSIN
Employer Mayo Clinic Health System - Chippewa Valley in Bloomer Report ID 20181111411
Address 1501 Thompson Street City, State ZIP BLOOMER, WISCONSIN 54724
Event Date November 5, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 45.10000, -91.50000

Incident Narrative

On November 4, 2018, an employee was standing on the loading dock, helping dump 50-pound bags of salt into a salt hopper. The employee lost balance and fell about 6 feet to the ground, suffering four fractured ribs, then a collapsed lung. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 5, 2018, a worker at Mayo Clinic Health System - Chippewa Valley in Bloomer in BLOOMER, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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