NEXT Electric, LLC
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — MADISON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | NEXT Electric, LLC | Report ID | 2024021260 |
| Address | 231 S Pinckney St | City, State ZIP | MADISON, WISCONSIN 53703 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1728120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.07000, -89.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up their equipment and tools for the day and was going to raise their tools via buckets from a stairwell roof access on the ninth floor. The employee attempted to open the roof access hatch from a ship ladder after the hatch failed to open automatically. Once the employee pushed open the access door, they stepped back on their left foot to get off the ladder. Their left foot slipped and they fell backward off the fifth rung of the ladder, landing on both feet and suffering a fractured left tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2024, a worker at NEXT Electric, LLC in MADISON, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with stairs, steps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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