Saputo Cheese USA Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WAUPUN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Saputo Cheese USA Inc. | Report ID | 2019054847 |
| Address | N3545 County Rd EE | City, State ZIP | WAUPUN, WISCONSIN 53963 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.67000, -88.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 13, 2019, an employee was asked to locate a motor in the storage room. About 20-30 minutes later a maintenance employee came into the storage room and found the injured employee leaning against a rack and bleeding. A ladder was found on the floor and the injured employee later said he had been on the ladder about 4 feet high. The employee was hospitalized with a skull fracture.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2019, a worker at Saputo Cheese USA Inc. in WAUPUN, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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