Great Northern Corporation
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Great Northern Corporation | Report ID | 2020099246 |
| Address | 2521 Olson Drive | City, State ZIP | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN 54729 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.93000, -91.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stepping in and out of a cardboard gaylord container through a cutout, retrieving small merchandise items from the container. While stepping out of the container, the employee tripped on the bottom of the cutout and fell to the concrete floor. The employee suffered a broken right hip and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2020, a worker at Great Northern Corporation in CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the hip(s). 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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