Wausau Homes Inc
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified — Fractures — ROTHSCHILD, Wisconsin
| Employer | Wausau Homes Inc |
| Address | 10805 Business Highway |
| City, State ZIP | ROTHSCHILD, Wisconsin 54474 |
| Report ID | 2024076567 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332311 |
| Inspection # | 1766019 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.88000, -89.62000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a ladder as an exterior wall was loaded and placed onto a trailer. The load shifted from an overhead crane and pushed the ladder, making it unstable and causing the employee to fall. The employee suffered fractured ribs and bruising.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2024, a worker at Wausau Homes Inc in ROTHSCHILD, Wisconsin suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 62 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified injuries.
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