Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Team Industries, 1200 Maloney Rd., KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN 54130
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
Employee was hospitalized after he fell 10 to 11 feet from the top of an 11-foot ladder.
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