Fives Giddings & Lewis
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Fives Giddings & Lewis | Report ID | 2023109885 |
| Address | 142 Doty St. | City, State ZIP | FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN 54935 |
| Event Date | October 26, 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 | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333517 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.78000, -88.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting the head stock area of a horizontal boring machine during the testing stage of manufacturing. The employee slipped or misstepped while standing on the machine and fell approximately 2 feet, striking his head on the concrete floor. The employee sustained a brain bleed and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2023, a worker at Fives Giddings & Lewis in FOND DU LAC, 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 boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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