Midwest Cooling Towers, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries — BELOIT, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Midwest Cooling Towers, Inc. | Report ID | 2024109361 |
| Address | 1401 W B R Towline Rd. | City, State ZIP | BELOIT, WISCONSIN 53511 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Towers, poles n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Fall protection equipment | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | 1780435 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.57000, -89.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing plastic packing in a cooling tower when they disconnected their lanyard from the fall arrest system to untangle it. They fell approximately 15 feet to a guardrail station, and then another 7 feet to the lower concrete surface in the basin of the cooling tower. The employee sustained a fractured right femur, a concussion, and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2024, a worker at Midwest Cooling Towers, Inc. in BELOIT, WISCONSIN suffered injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with towers, poles n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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