Pieper Electric Inc.
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Pieper Electric Inc. | Report ID | 2025043830 |
| Address | 25 S Pontiac Drive | City, State ZIP | JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN 53545 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.69000, -88.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on an 8-foot step ladder using a "fish stick" to pull cable for a fire alarm at a school. He was on the sixth rung when he fell to the floor. He was hospitalized with fractures to his back and hip.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2025, a worker at Pieper Electric Inc. in JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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