Principia Corporation dba Principia College
Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — ELSAH, Illinois
| Employer | Principia Corporation dba Principia College |
| Address | 1 Maybeck Place |
| City, State ZIP | ELSAH, Illinois 62028 |
| Report ID | 20211210603 |
| 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 | 38.95399, -90.34779 |
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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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