R & R General Contractors, Inc.
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — DECATUR, ILLINOIS
| Employer | R & R General Contractors, Inc. | Report ID | 2015063573 |
| Address | 4666 Faries Parkway | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62526 |
| Event Date | June 10, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.86000, -88.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a fractured femur when he fell from a scaffold after the spreader beam that he had tied his fall protection to fell to the ground.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2015, a worker at R & R General Contractors, Inc. in DECATUR, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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