Letterhead Box Company LLC.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Letterhead Box Company LLC. | Report ID | 2022032278 |
| Address | 820 Elm St | City, State ZIP | WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN 53094 |
| Event Date | March 14, 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 | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 323111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.20000, -88.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After descending a flight of stairs an employee stepped onto a pallet that was next to the bottom of the stairs. The employee slipped and fell from the pallet to the floor, sustaining a broken hip.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2022, a worker at Letterhead Box Company LLC. in WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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