CPS Group, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — WILMETTE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | CPS Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2015086165 |
| Address | 1529 Elmwood Drive | City, State ZIP | WILMETTE, ILLINOIS 60091 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Tiles, shingles, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1088416 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.08000, -87.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a missing shingle on the cedar shake roof of a 2-story residence. He stepped on a loose shingle, slipped, and fell 20 feet to a cobblestoned area of ground below. He sustained three cracked vertebrae and a bruised lung.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2015, a worker at CPS Group, Inc. in WILMETTE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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