Jetco, Ltd
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Jetco, Ltd | Report ID | 2021075616 |
| Address | 1015 W. Lies Road | City, State ZIP | CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS 60188 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Buckets, baskets, pails | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | 1544195 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.93000, -88.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was descending a fixed ladder in the base cone of a spheroidal design water tower. Another employee above him was lowering a plastic, 5-gallon bucket full of tools with a rope. The handle on the bucket broke and the bucket and its contents fell on the injured employee causing him to let go of the ladder and fall approximately 10-12 feet to the lower level. The injured employee sustained fractured vertebrae, a concussion, and lacerations to the face and head.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2021, a worker at Jetco, Ltd in CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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