AMEREN

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AMEREN in COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS
Employer AMEREN Report ID 2015118351
Address 306 Hind Lake Road City, State ZIP COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS 62234
Event Date November 5, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Utility and telephone poles
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # 1105501
GPS Coordinates 38.67000, -89.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was injured when he fell approximately 15 feet from a electrical pole where he was repairing a street light. The employee fractured a hip.

Incident Summary

On November 5, 2015, a worker at AMEREN in COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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