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Brakebush Brothers Inc

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WESTFIELD, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Brakebush Brothers Inc in WESTFIELD, WISCONSIN
Employer Brakebush Brothers Inc Report ID 2020087785
Address N4993 6th Dr City, State ZIP WESTFIELD, WISCONSIN 53964
Event Date August 17, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.81000, -89.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was coming down a 4-foot step ladder and missed the last rung. The employee fell to the floor and suffered multiple fractures to the lower left leg.

Incident Summary

On August 17, 2020, a worker at Brakebush Brothers Inc in WESTFIELD, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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