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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS
Employer U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Report ID 2015041666
Address Melvin Price Lock and Dam City, State ZIP GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 62040
Event Date April 1, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 921190 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.72000, -90.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee pulled on a rope that opens an overhead hatch. The rope broke, causing the employee to lose his balance and fall 30 inches. He broke his hip and required hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On April 1, 2015, a worker at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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