SPX Transformer Solutions, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | SPX Transformer Solutions, Inc. | Report ID | 2021031989 |
| Address | 400 South Prairie Avenue | City, State ZIP | WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN 53186 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335311 | Inspection # | 1518642 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.99000, -88.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on top of a powered scaffold, adjusting the rigging for a transformer coil assembly. He fell between the unit and the scaffold platform to the floor 11 feet, 10 inches below. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2021, a worker at SPX Transformer Solutions, Inc. in WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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