Wilson Electric
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Wilson Electric | Report ID | 2018043853 |
| Address | PCI - Packaging Coordinators, Inc., 5775 Logistic Way | City, State ZIP | ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61108 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet | Source of Injury | Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1311658 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.19000, -89.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 21, 2018, at approximately 11:30 a.m., an employee was on top of a walk-in freezer performing contracting electrical work, installing J-hooks and cables on the inside of a rooftop, when he fell 23 feet to the concrete floor below, damaging his ankles and back.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2018, a worker at Wilson Electric in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with refrigerators, freezers, ice makers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.
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