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Briggs & Stratton Corporation

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — PORT WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Briggs & Stratton Corporation in PORT WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN
Employer Briggs & Stratton Corporation Report ID 2022032299
Address 2316 Hillcrest Drive City, State ZIP PORT WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN 53074
Event Date March 14, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 333618 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.39000, -87.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a fiberglass step ladder, about 3 feet off the ground, capping off a dead air line. The employee fell off the ladder and suffered two broken ribs, a punctured lung, and head trauma.

Incident Summary

On March 14, 2022, a worker at Briggs & Stratton Corporation in PORT WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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