Tri-Angle Environmental, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - ELMHURST, Illinois
| Employer | Tri-Angle Environmental, Inc. |
| Address | York Liquors, 552 S. York Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | ELMHURST, Illinois 60126 |
| Report ID | 2017032448 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| Inspection # | 1220368 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.88000, -87.94000 |
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Incident Narrative
On March 16, 2017, an employee was changing evaporator coils on the roof-mounted cooling unit for the store's walk-in cooler. The employee was going up an extension ladder to access the roof from the street when the ladder slipped from under him and the employee fell approximately 12 feet to the ground below. The employee suffered a broken right leg above the ankle and a shattered heel bone. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2017, a worker at Tri-Angle Environmental, Inc. in ELMHURST, Illinois suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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