KEY OUTDOOR INC.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — SAINT ANNE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | KEY OUTDOOR INC. | Report ID | 2017032622 |
| Address | Route 17 and Route 1 | City, State ZIP | SAINT ANNE, ILLINOIS 60964 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541850 | Inspection # | 1220754 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.12000, -87.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 22, 2017, at approximately 2:30 p.m., an employee was installing a poster on a billboard sign when he fell 16 feet from the catwalk to the ground below, breaking his right hip and suffering multiple bruises.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2017, a worker at KEY OUTDOOR INC. in SAINT ANNE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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