Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Collinsville-St. Louis

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and burns — COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Collinsville-St. Louis in COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS
Employer Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Collinsville-St. Louis Report ID 2016076826
Address 1000 Eastport Plaza Dr. City, State ZIP COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS 62234
Event Date July 26, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and burns Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 721110 Inspection # 1165799
GPS Coordinates 38.68000, -90.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from a ladder on an HVAC unit in the ceiling when chemicals spilled on him and burned his skin. He then fell from the ladder and broke his leg and ankle, requiring overnight hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2016, a worker at Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Collinsville-St. Louis in COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures and burns to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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