Primex Plastics Corporation
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — REEDSBURG, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Primex Plastics Corporation | Report ID | 2024087046 |
| Address | 1400 Industrial Street | City, State ZIP | REEDSBURG, WISCONSIN 53959 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.52000, -89.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking when they tripped over the tines of a parked forklift and fell to the concrete ground. The employee sustained a fractured hip.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2024, a worker at Primex Plastics Corporation in REEDSBURG, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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