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NORD GEAR CORPORATION

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — WAUNAKEE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NORD GEAR CORPORATION in WAUNAKEE, WISCONSIN
Employer NORD GEAR CORPORATION Report ID 20191111602
Address 800 Nord Drive City, State ZIP WAUNAKEE, WISCONSIN 53597
Event Date November 7, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Parking lot, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 333612 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.19000, -89.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking to his vehicle in the parking lot when he slipped and fell on ice, fracturing his ribs.

Incident Summary

On November 7, 2019, a worker at NORD GEAR CORPORATION in WAUNAKEE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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