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Lavelle Industries, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lavelle Industries, Inc. in WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN
Employer Lavelle Industries, Inc. Report ID 2022032408
Address 1215 E Universal Blvd. City, State ZIP WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN 53190
Event Date March 16, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps-outdoors
Secondary Source Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved
Industry (NAICS) 326291 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.84000, -88.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped on a 4-inch step outside a building and fell to the concrete sidewalk, landing on her face. She suffered swelling and a bloody nose, and underwent surgery.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2022, a worker at Lavelle Industries, Inc. in WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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