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Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative

Fall on same level due to slipping — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — SAUK CITY, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative in SAUK CITY, WISCONSIN
Employer Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative Report ID 2023021866
Address 880 Independence Lane City, State ZIP SAUK CITY, WISCONSIN 53583
Event Date February 28, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 813990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.26000, -89.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking into an establishment for a meeting when they slipped on ice and fell. The employee sustained torn knee ligaments that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 28, 2023, a worker at Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative in SAUK CITY, WISCONSIN suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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