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OTTO BAUM CO., INC.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at OTTO BAUM CO., INC. in CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
Employer OTTO BAUM CO., INC. Report ID 2015053229
Address 1800 S First Street City, State ZIP CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61820
Event Date May 27, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # 1069122
GPS Coordinates 40.09000, -88.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee brushing walls with a masonry brush near the northwest corner stairway attempted to step from a step ladder onto a scaffold resulting in a fall. The employee was admitted into the hospital with a collapsed lung.

Incident Summary

On May 27, 2015, a worker at OTTO BAUM CO., INC. in CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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