Dawes Aerial Lifts LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Dawes Aerial Lifts LLC | Report ID | 2022021136 |
| Address | 750 Eastline Road | City, State ZIP | KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN 54130 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | 1578222 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.27000, -88.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 7, 2022, an employee fell 52.2 inches off the top of a vehicle engine to the concrete floor while repairing a rough terrain forklift. The engine cover had been removed and the employee was standing on the top of the engine to reach and remove a pin from a lift boom cylinder. The employee suffered a fractured left hip that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2022, a worker at Dawes Aerial Lifts LLC in KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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