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Dun-Rite of Wausau, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — WESTON, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dun-Rite of Wausau, Inc. in WESTON, WISCONSIN
Employer Dun-Rite of Wausau, Inc. Report ID 2020065598
Address 5604 Jamar St. City, State ZIP WESTON, WISCONSIN 54476
Event Date June 16, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Ground, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.90000, -89.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on the top rung of an 8-foot ladder that was placed on a hill. While the employee was stretching to screw a strap to the wall, the ladder tipped over, causing the employee to fall and sustain a broken left leg below the knee.

Incident Summary

On June 16, 2020, a worker at Dun-Rite of Wausau, Inc. in WESTON, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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