Coach House Inc. dba Coach House Garages

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Crushing injuries — HIGHLAND, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Coach House Inc. dba Coach House Garages in HIGHLAND, ILLINOIS
Employer Coach House Inc. dba Coach House Garages Report ID 2015097277
Address 13301 Sugar Creek Rd City, State ZIP HIGHLAND, ILLINOIS 62249
Event Date September 30, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Roof trusses, joists
Industry (NAICS) 321992 Inspection # 1097376
GPS Coordinates 38.70000, -89.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was nailing trusses to the side wall and stepped off of the all on to the adjacent patio ceiling. He then fell through the braces to the ground eight feet below resulting in crushing injuries to the lumbar region of the back.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2015, a worker at Coach House Inc. dba Coach House Garages in HIGHLAND, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with roof trusses, joists identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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