Skinner Tank Company
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — DIVERNON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Skinner Tank Company | Report ID | 2019099149 |
| Address | 389 Route 104 | City, State ZIP | DIVERNON, ILLINOIS 62530 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | 1429562 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.56000, -89.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A welder was working from scaffolding approximately 12 feet high when a scaffolding plank broke. The employee fell and sustained fractures to the hip and tailbone resulting in hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2019, a worker at Skinner Tank Company in DIVERNON, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 59 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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| Jul 20, 2017 | LEITNER-POMA OF AMERICA INC | BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
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