Neenah Enterprises Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — NEENAH, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Neenah Enterprises Inc. in NEENAH, Wisconsin
Employer Neenah Enterprises Inc.
Address 2041 Alyward Street, Plant 3
City, State ZIP NEENAH, Wisconsin 54956
Report ID 2022054232
Event Date May 15, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Industry (NAICS) 331511
Inspection # 1599413
GPS Coordinates 44.16000, -88.47000

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Incident Narrative

An employee moved the equipment that pours molten metal into molds away from the access platform so that the overhead jib crane could remove the plug on top for cleaning. When he attempted to jump back to the access platform, which was approximately 39 inches away, his open fire-resistant shirt caught on the guardrail gate, causing him to fall approximately 14 feet to the floor below. He suffered broken ribs and bruises and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 15, 2022, a worker at Neenah Enterprises Inc. in NEENAH, Wisconsin suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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