Tin Man Heating & Cooling, Inc. DBA DCS Mechanical Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — CHICAGO, Illinois
| Employer | Tin Man Heating & Cooling, Inc. DBA DCS Mechanical Inc. |
| Address | 1111 W Addison St |
| City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, Illinois 60613 |
| Report ID | 2020098629 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet |
| Source of Injury | Floor, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 |
| Inspection # | 1492300 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.94701, -87.65762 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was using a battery operated cut-off saw to cut a hole in the steel deck when the saw ran out of battery. Another employee was going to retrieve a new battery, stepped onto the cut section, and fell through to the concrete deck approximately 21 feet below. The injured employee was hospitalized for a broken leg, pelvis, arm and ribs, a punctured lung and internal bleeding.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2020, a worker at Tin Man Heating & Cooling, Inc. DBA DCS Mechanical Inc. in CHICAGO, Illinois suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet, with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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