Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — SCHOFIELD, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc | Report ID | 2023010044 |
| Address | 5509 Fuller Street | City, State ZIP | SCHOFIELD, WISCONSIN 54476 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Ground, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.90000, -89.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a truck to service residential trash/recycling carts. The employee stopped the truck and walked in front of the vehicle onto the shoulder of the roadway, then slipped on ice and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a broken right femur.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2023, a worker at Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc in SCHOFIELD, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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