Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Deminter Siding LLC, 6203 Williamsburg Way, DE FOREST, WISCONSIN 53532
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was on a ladder nailing a piece of siding into place when the employee slipped off the ladder and fell approximately 23 feet to ground below, sustaining broken ribs, collapsed lungs, broken vertebrae, a pelvic fracture, and left arm nerve damage.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersMovable ladders, unspecified
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