Principia Corporation dba Principia College

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Principia Corporation dba Principia College in ELSAH, ILLINOIS
Employer Principia Corporation dba Principia College Report ID 20211210603
Address 1 Maybeck Place City, State ZIP ELSAH, ILLINOIS 62028
Event Date December 9, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Skylights
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 611310 Inspection # 1569193
GPS Coordinates 38.95000, -90.34000

Incident Narrative

On December 9, 2021, the injured employee (employee 1) was working with another employee to clean leaves and other material from a metal gutter system located on the edge of an equipment shed. The employees were walking on the shed roof when employee 1 stepped on the cover of a skylight and fell 13 feet through it. Employee 1 sustained a fractured right shoulder.

Incident Summary

On December 9, 2021, a worker at Principia Corporation dba Principia College in ELSAH, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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