White Hill Cheese Company, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SHULLSBURG, WISCONSIN
| Employer | White Hill Cheese Company, LLC | Report ID | 2019032973 |
| Address | 110 Miner Way Building 5 | City, State ZIP | SHULLSBURG, WISCONSIN 53586 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple head locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1388918 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.56000, -90.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 21, 2019, a maintenance technician was working from an extension ladder to get to the ceiling of a structure to perform maintenance of a heater unit. The employee fell from the ladder, suffering head trauma and fractures to the skull and lower jaw. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2019, a worker at White Hill Cheese Company, LLC in SHULLSBURG, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the multiple head locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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