THIEMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified - STAUNTON, Illinois
| Employer | THIEMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. |
| Address | State Route 4 & I-55 |
| City, State ZIP | STAUNTON, Illinois 62088 |
| Report ID | 2015052631 |
| Event Date | May 5, 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 |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 |
| Inspection # | 1061756 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.01000, -89.78000 |
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Incident Narrative
On May 5, 2015, an employee fell 15 feet while creating a temporary work surface between two bridge beams with 16-inch long, 4x4 lumber.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2015, a worker at THIEMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. in STAUNTON, 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
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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