Shake and Shingle
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — FULTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Shake and Shingle | Report ID | 2017032888 |
| Address | 5281 MM Road | City, State ZIP | FULTS, ILLINOIS 62244 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Heel(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.21000, -90.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was loading bundles of shingles onto a conveyor and sending them up to his partner who was stocking the bundles on the roof. The injured employee stepped onto the pallet to reach for the last bundle and the wood pallet broke. The injured employee lost his balance and fell off the truck bed to the concrete driveway below resulting in a fractured left heel.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2017, a worker at Shake and Shingle in FULTS, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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