Metro East Industries Inc
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Metro East Industries Inc | Report ID | 2024010832 |
| Address | 3800 Missouri Ave | City, State ZIP | EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS 62207 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Part of body unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Heavy rail vehicles unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.59000, -90.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing decking on the B-deck of an autorack rail car. The employee fell to the walking/working surface below, suffered fractures, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2024, a worker at Metro East Industries Inc in EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the part of body unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with heavy rail vehicles unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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