KEY OUTDOOR INC.

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet - Fractures - SAINT ANNE, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at KEY OUTDOOR INC. in SAINT ANNE, Illinois
Employer KEY OUTDOOR INC.
Address Route 17 and Route 1
City, State ZIP SAINT ANNE, Illinois 60964
Report ID 2017032622
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

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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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