Hydrite Chemical Company

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Hydrite Chemical Company in MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin
Employer Hydrite Chemical Company
Address 7300 W. Bradley Road
City, State ZIP MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin 53223
Report ID 2022119987
Event Date November 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 Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424690
GPS Coordinates 43.16448, -88.00195

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Incident Narrative

An employee was connecting the lines between a semi trailer and a tractor. He fell from the trailer to the ground, breaking his left femur at the hip.

Incident Summary

On November 14, 2022, a worker at Hydrite Chemical Company in MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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