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Ideal Industries

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ideal Industries in SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS
Employer Ideal Industries Report ID 20181011104
Address 1101 Park Ave City, State ZIP SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS 60178
Event Date October 27, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thoracic region
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Structures, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.97000, -88.69000

Incident Narrative

On 10/27/18, an employee was helping to construct a parade float and was working on a wooden platform that was 54 inches off the ground. As he walked back to the ladder to exit the platform, he took a misstep off the side of the platform and fell to the ground, fracturing his thoracic vertebrae and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 27, 2018, a worker at Ideal Industries in SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the thoracic region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with structures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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