Bulley & Andrews

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bulley & Andrews in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Bulley & Andrews Report ID 2019043933
Address 1 S. Dearborn St. City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60603
Event Date April 17, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Ducts
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.88000, -87.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a scaffold performing overhead demolition of ductwork when a piece of duct swung loose and knocked the employee off the scaffold. The employee fell approximately 5 feet onto the concrete floor, suffering broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On April 17, 2019, a worker at Bulley & Andrews in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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