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E.L. Pruitt Company

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at E.L. Pruitt Company in SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
Employer E.L. Pruitt Company Report ID 2021077492
Address 2850 Cider Mill Lane City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62702
Event Date July 9, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Ladders-fixed
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1542527
GPS Coordinates 39.80000, -89.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a fixed ladder to access a raised mezzanine, slipped, and fell 8-12 feet to the concrete floor. The employee suffered a fractured leg.

Incident Summary

On July 9, 2021, a worker at E.L. Pruitt Company in SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), 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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