Design Air, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Design Air, LLC | Report ID | 2024032358 |
| Address | 2247 Enterprise Avenue | City, State ZIP | LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN 54603 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Multiple leg locations unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Straight trucks, box trucks |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.86000, -91.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing HVAC pipes and ductwork from the back of a box truck using a hand cart and fell approximately 3.75 feet from the truck to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured tibia and a dislocated right leg.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2024, a worker at Design Air, LLC in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the multiple leg locations unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with straight trucks, box trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 557 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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