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Bemis Converter Films

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Concussions — OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bemis Converter Films in OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN
Employer Bemis Converter Films Report ID 2019055287
Address 2451 Badger Ave. City, State ZIP OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN 54904
Event Date May 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 322221 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.99000, -88.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing the machine to another job and filling the tank with water. Her foot was caught on the machine as she turned the valve. She lost balance and fell backwards striking her head on the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a concussion.

Incident Summary

On May 25, 2019, a worker at Bemis Converter Films in OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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