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Sierra Pacific Windows

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — MERRILL, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sierra Pacific Windows in MERRILL, WISCONSIN
Employer Sierra Pacific Windows Report ID 2020043181
Address 1815 Water Street City, State ZIP MERRILL, WISCONSIN 54452
Event Date April 7, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
Industry (NAICS) 321999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 45.17000, -89.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was closing an overhead door with an attached tagline for closing the door. The bolt the tagline was attached to came loose and struck the employee in the head; the employee fell backwards, suffering a broken ankle.

Incident Summary

On April 7, 2020, a worker at Sierra Pacific Windows in MERRILL, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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