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North Central College

Fall on same level due to slipping — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at North Central College in NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS
Employer North Central College Report ID 2022010129
Address 30 N Brainard St City, State ZIP NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 60540
Event Date January 6, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Roof surfaces other than roof edge
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 611310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.77000, -88.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a snowy, icy roof checking for a leak. The employee slipped and fell on the roof, suffering a broken rib and a collapsed lung.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2022, a worker at North Central College in NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with roof surfaces other than roof edge identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.

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