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U.S. Department of Defense, Department of the Army, St. Louis District Corps of Engineers

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Department of Defense, Department of the Army, St. Louis District Corps of Engineers in DETROIT, ILLINOIS
Employer U.S. Department of Defense, Department of the Army, St. Louis District Corps of Engineers Report ID 20191010851
Address Rural Pike County, near Florence City, State ZIP DETROIT, ILLINOIS 62363
Event Date October 17, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Extension ladders
Industry (NAICS) 541330 Inspection # 1441291
GPS Coordinates 39.61000, -90.79000

Incident Narrative

On October 17, 2019, an employee fell approximately 5 feet from an extension ladder while cleaning a solar panel at a gauge station. He landed on his back on top of the ladder, breaking a back bone and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 17, 2019, a worker at U.S. Department of Defense, Department of the Army, St. Louis District Corps of Engineers in DETROIT, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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