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B.L. Downey Company LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at B.L. Downey Company LLC in BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS
Employer B.L. Downey Company LLC Report ID 2015085903
Address 2125 Gardner Rd. City, State ZIP BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS 60155
Event Date August 18, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332812 Inspection # 1087180
GPS Coordinates 41.85000, -87.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing parts from a rack while standing on a portable platform. He lost his balance and fell approximately 50 inches to the walkway below, breaking two fingers and fracturing his pelvis.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2015, a worker at B.L. Downey Company LLC in BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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