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B.L. Downey Company LLC

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Bruises, contusions — BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at B.L. Downey Company LLC in BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS
Employer B.L. Downey Company LLC Report ID 2021075957
Address 2125 Gardner Rd. City, State ZIP BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS 60155
Event Date July 20, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Bruises, contusions Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332812 Inspection # 1544326
GPS Coordinates 41.85000, -87.86000

Incident Narrative

On July 20, 2021, at approximately 8:00 a.m., an employee was on a 6-foot high rolling platform ladder hanging 10-foot metal hooks on a chain. The employee was hanging a hook when one of the hook ends got caught in the handrail of the rolling platform ladder and tipped it over. The employee fell to the concrete floor and sustained a contusion to their side.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2021, a worker at B.L. Downey Company LLC in BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS suffered bruises, contusions to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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