VCNA PRAIRIE, INC.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — ADDISON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | VCNA PRAIRIE, INC. | Report ID | 2015041736 |
| Address | 799 IL Rte. 53 | City, State ZIP | ADDISON, ILLINOIS 60101 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-improvised staging |
| Secondary Source | Hopper interiors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327310 | Inspection # | 1055962 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91000, -88.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was repairing a mixer discharge hopper from a plank that had been laid across the hopper. The employee was sitting on the plank and working from it. The employee fell through the boot of the hopper, approximately 14 feet to the concrete floor below.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2015, a worker at VCNA PRAIRIE, INC. in ADDISON, ILLINOIS suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-improvised staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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