A & K Rentals, LLC
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — QUINCY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | A & K Rentals, LLC | Report ID | 2023043166 |
| Address | 1707 N 12th Street | City, State ZIP | QUINCY, ILLINOIS 62301 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1663400 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.95000, -91.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 10, 2023, at 12:00 PM, an employee was using a broom to clear rock from a building's foundation in preparation for a spray-on vapor barrier. There was a 4-foot deep trench next to the building where the employee was working and the soil at the trench's edge fell away. The employee fell into the trench and was hospitalized for a left pelvis and/or femur fracture.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2023, a worker at A & K Rentals, LLC in QUINCY, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.
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