Central Cable Contractors, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MONTELLO, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Central Cable Contractors, Inc. | Report ID | 2023087140 |
| Address | 167 E 5th Street | City, State ZIP | MONTELLO, WISCONSIN 53949 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Pickup truck |
| Secondary Source | Sand, gravel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.78000, -89.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a 55-gallon drum of diesel exhaust fluid in the bed of a pickup. The employee slipped and fell from the pickup bed, landing on sand. The drum then fell onto him. He suffered a broken arm and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2023, a worker at Central Cable Contractors, Inc. in MONTELLO, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with pickup truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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