PDS Tech Commercial Inc.

Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Injuries to internal organs, major blood vessels unspecified — STURGEON BAY, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PDS Tech Commercial Inc. in STURGEON BAY, Wisconsin
Employer PDS Tech Commercial Inc.
Address Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, 605 North Third Avenue
City, State ZIP STURGEON BAY, Wisconsin 54235
Report ID 20241211812
Event Date December 22, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Injuries to internal organs, major blood vessels unspecified
Body Part Liver
Event Type Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet
Source of Injury Scaffolds, staging unspecified
Secondary Source Structures and surfaces unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561320
Inspection # 1795757
GPS Coordinates 44.84000, -87.38000

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Incident Narrative

On December 22, 2024, two temporary employees were working from a combination steel scaffolding with wood planks when the scaffold collapsed. The employees fell 14-15 feet to the lower level. One employee was treated at the hospital for back pain and released. The other employee was hospitalized with six stitches over his right eye, multiple contusions, and liver lacerations.

Incident Summary

On December 22, 2024, a worker at PDS Tech Commercial Inc. in STURGEON BAY, Wisconsin suffered injuries to internal organs, major blood vessels unspecified to the liver. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with scaffolds, staging unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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