Robert Ross Construction LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — WAUSAU, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Robert Ross Construction LLC | Report ID | 20201010299 |
| Address | 1008 Mcindoe Street | City, State ZIP | WAUSAU, WISCONSIN 54403 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Head, neck, and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 | Inspection # | 1501719 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.96000, -89.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee cut a piece of exterior siding and climbed a stepladder onto the scaffold platform to install the siding. The employee fell 8 feet from the scaffold onto the ground and sustained fractured ribs, two cervical fractures, and a brain bleed.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2020, a worker at Robert Ross Construction LLC in WAUSAU, WISCONSIN suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the head, neck, and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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