KREILING ROOFING CO.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — LEWISTOWN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | KREILING ROOFING CO. | Report ID | 20181212712 |
| Address | 934 S Illinois Street | City, State ZIP | LEWISTOWN, ILLINOIS 61542 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Heel(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.38000, -90.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 8:10 a.m. on December 11, 2018, an employee was adjusting material while on the bed of a flatbed truck. The employee slipped on frost and fell off the truck bed, landing on their feet on the ground (about 4 feet below) and breaking their right heel. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2018, a worker at KREILING ROOFING CO. in LEWISTOWN, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck 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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