At&T Wisconsin
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — APPLETON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | At&T Wisconsin | Report ID | 2023054162 |
| Address | 1601 N. Ballard Rd | City, State ZIP | APPLETON, WISCONSIN 54911 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Secondary Source | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.27000, -88.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an electric pallet jack to move hand holes out of a delivery truck. One of the straps securing the double stacked hand holes broke, causing the top half of the stack to fall. The employee fell 3-4 feet off the delivery truck lift gate, resulting in a lower back fracture and brain hemorrhaging.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2023, a worker at At&T Wisconsin in APPLETON, WISCONSIN suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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