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King-Lar Company

Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — DECATUR, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at King-Lar Company in DECATUR, ILLINOIS
Employer King-Lar Company Report ID 2021064872
Address 2850 N Jasper Street City, State ZIP DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62526
Event Date June 15, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1537218
GPS Coordinates 39.87000, -88.94000

Incident Narrative

On June 14, 2021, an employee was setting up a lasering system at a newly constructed commercial building. While anchoring or aligning a frame over a 20-foot by 22-foot floor opening, the employee fell through, landing 10-12 feet below. The employee suffered a cracked vertebra and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2021, a worker at King-Lar Company in DECATUR, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 237 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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