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Komatsu Mining Corp.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Komatsu Mining Corp. in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
Employer Komatsu Mining Corp. Report ID 2023098632
Address 401 East Greenfield Avenue City, State ZIP MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53204
Event Date September 19, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333131 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.01000, -87.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was disposing of scrap metal into a roll-off dumpster. He climbed up into the elevated box of scrap parts to throw them in the dumpster when the box shifted and the employee fell to the ground. The employee suffered a fractured scapula, tibia, and fibula.

Incident Summary

On September 19, 2023, a worker at Komatsu Mining Corp. in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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