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Environmental Management Services of Iowa, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — PRINCEVILLE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Environmental Management Services of Iowa, Inc. in PRINCEVILLE, ILLINOIS
Employer Environmental Management Services of Iowa, Inc. Report ID 20181010104
Address 11939 Township Road 00 North, Storage Building City, State ZIP PRINCEVILLE, ILLINOIS 61559
Event Date October 1, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet Source of Injury Roof surfaces other than roof edge
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 562910 Inspection # 1350653
GPS Coordinates 40.93000, -89.75000

Incident Narrative

On October 1, 2018, at approximately 2:15 a.m., during removal of asbestos containing 1/4-inch transite panels, an employee walked along the nailing strips where the panels were secured by nails to the structure. As the employee walked from the top row of panels towards the ladder access point, a transite panel broke and the employee fell 20.6 feet to the concrete surface below the roof. The employee was admitted to the hospital and treated for fractures to three vertebra and the pelvis.

Incident Summary

On October 1, 2018, a worker at Environmental Management Services of Iowa, Inc. in PRINCEVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet, with roof surfaces other than roof edge identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 60 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet injuries.

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