Neenah Enterprises Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — 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
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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