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Timberline General Contractors Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — MOKENA, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Timberline General Contractors Inc. in MOKENA, ILLINOIS
Employer Timberline General Contractors Inc. Report ID 2017032820
Address 19040 Whisper Creek Way City, State ZIP MOKENA, ILLINOIS 60448
Event Date March 28, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Walls
Secondary Source Strapping
Industry (NAICS) 238130 Inspection # 1220945
GPS Coordinates 41.54000, -87.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to erect a balloon wall when the metal tie down straps gave way, causing the balloon wall feet to kick out and the wall to fall on him. He suffered a fractured vertebra and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 28, 2017, a worker at Timberline General Contractors Inc. in MOKENA, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with walls identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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