Illinois Piping Corporation
Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — PEORIA, Illinois
| Employer | Illinois Piping Corporation |
| Address | 7000 S Adams St, Liberty Steel/Keystone |
| City, State ZIP | PEORIA, Illinois 61641 |
| Report ID | 2022109357 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332996 |
| Inspection # | 1631580 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -89.64000 |
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Incident Narrative
At about 9:00 a.m. on October 25, 2022, an employee was performing maintenance on the billet pump and deflector in a furnace. When exiting the furnace, the employee fell approximately 13 feet through a floor hole to the concrete below. The employee sustained a fractured right ankle.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2022, a worker at Illinois Piping Corporation in PEORIA, Illinois suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 237 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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