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Performance Pallet Corp.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Performance Pallet Corp. in SEYMOUR, WISCONSIN
Employer Performance Pallet Corp. Report ID 2021054025
Address 112 N Mainline Drive City, State ZIP SEYMOUR, WISCONSIN 54165
Event Date May 17, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Hoses
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.51000, -88.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing quality control on an 8-foot stack of pallets while standing on a 4-foot ladder. The employee was using an air hose to blow dust off of the pallets. The air hose was wrapped around the ladder. When the employee tugged on the air hose, they fell off the ladder onto the ground and fractured their forearm.

Incident Summary

On May 17, 2021, a worker at Performance Pallet Corp. in SEYMOUR, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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