Vanbuskirk Steel, LLC
Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MORTON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Vanbuskirk Steel, LLC | Report ID | 2021075853 |
| Address | 1500 W Jefferson Street | City, State ZIP | MORTON, ILLINOIS 61550 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot(feet) and knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Scrap metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | 1543965 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.62000, -89.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 16, 2021, at 11:30 a.m., an employee was standing on a truck's trailer adjusting a load of steel parts that were to be hauled to a scrap yard. The load shifted and the employee jumped off the trailer to the concrete approximately 4 to 5 feet below to avoid being injured by the shifting load. The employee suffered a fractured right heel and fractured left knee that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2021, a worker at Vanbuskirk Steel, LLC in MORTON, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and knee(s). The incident was classified as other jump to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 80 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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