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Altounian Construction, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Altounian Construction, Inc. in LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS
Employer Altounian Construction, Inc. Report ID 2017087516
Address 721 McKinley Ave. City, State ZIP LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS 60045
Event Date August 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
Industry (NAICS) 236116 Inspection # 1253157
GPS Coordinates 42.25000, -87.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee had been removing concrete forms from columns. The employee stepped onto a piece of plywood, which gave way, and fell 14 feet to the ground below. He fractured his lower back.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2017, a worker at Altounian Construction, Inc. in LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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