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Fleet Wholesale Supply Company

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — WAUSAU, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fleet Wholesale Supply Company in WAUSAU, WISCONSIN
Employer Fleet Wholesale Supply Company Report ID 2023054238
Address 1811 Badger Ave. City, State ZIP WAUSAU, WISCONSIN 54401
Event Date May 11, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
Industry (NAICS) 424910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.98000, -89.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in the loading dock area and using a 2x4 to pry a stuck pallet off a forklift. The 2x4 broke and the employee was thrown/pushed back onto the semi-trailer floor, resulting in a left hip fracture.

Incident Summary

On May 11, 2023, a worker at Fleet Wholesale Supply Company in WAUSAU, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,479 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level, n.e.c. injuries.

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