Long Life, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — WISCONSIN DELLS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Long Life, Inc. | Report ID | 2022119995 |
| Address | 808 Business Park Road | City, State ZIP | WISCONSIN DELLS, WISCONSIN 53965 |
| Event Date | November 14, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Garage doors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1634104 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.62000, -89.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a garage door while on a wooden pallet that was lifted by a forklift. The overhead door came down and struck the employee or the pallet causing the employee to fall about 7 feet to the concrete floor of the shop. The employee sustained fractures to both wrists.
Incident Summary
On November 14, 2022, a worker at Long Life, Inc. in WISCONSIN DELLS, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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