West Central Contractors LLC
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PLANO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | West Central Contractors LLC | Report ID | 20171211911 |
| Address | 2623 Eldamain RD, Menard Distribution Ctr | City, State ZIP | PLANO, ILLINOIS 60545 |
| Event Date | December 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-improvised staging |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | 1283795 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.68000, -88.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were installing trusses in a commercial construction setting. An employee was using standard pine studs as a catwalk to gain access between the newly installed trusses. One of the studs had a large defect (knot). When the employee placed his weight on the defective board, it broke. He fell approximately 22" to the concrete surface below, suffering blunt force trauma, head trauma, and severe bodily injuries. He was hospitalized. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2017, a worker at West Central Contractors LLC in PLANO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet, with scaffolds-improvised staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 24 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet injuries.
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