Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — PEORIA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2023065769 |
| Address | 7000 SW Adams Street | City, State ZIP | PEORIA, ILLINOIS 61641 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Heel(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Bands | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331222 | Inspection # | 1681334 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.64000, -89.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 29, 2023, an employee was working near the edge of the carrier/woody pit located in the rod mill reform area of the plant. The employee removed banding from around compressed steel. Due to the release of tension, the steel pushed the employee, causing him to fall approximately 8 feet into the pit. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right heel and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2023, a worker at Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. in PEORIA, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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