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Bear Creek Truss, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. — ARTHUR, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bear Creek Truss, Inc. in ARTHUR, ILLINOIS
Employer Bear Creek Truss, Inc. Report ID 2017065750
Address 1024 Moses Ct City, State ZIP ARTHUR, ILLINOIS 61911
Event Date June 22, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321214 Inspection # 1243646
GPS Coordinates 39.70000, -88.45000

Incident Narrative

On June 22, 2017, at approximately 10:30 a.m., an employee fell approximately 5 feet from the work platform of a scaffold to the ground. On the way down, the employee's leg became caught in a ladder rung and suffered compartment syndrome, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 22, 2017, a worker at Bear Creek Truss, Inc. in ARTHUR, ILLINOIS suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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