Advanced Laser Machining, Inc.

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Advanced Laser Machining, Inc. in CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN
Employer Advanced Laser Machining, Inc. Report ID 2021075968
Address 625 Cashman Drive City, State ZIP CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN 54729
Event Date July 20, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333517 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 44.94000, -91.35000

Incident Narrative

On July 20, 2021, during a scheduled break time, a technical assembly employee went to kneel on the bench of an outside picnic table, missed the bench, and struck her knee against the concrete ground surface, resulting in a broken left hip. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2021, a worker at Advanced Laser Machining, Inc. in CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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