MILL CREEK ALZHEIMER SPECIAL CARE CENTER
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet - Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels - SPRINGFIELD, Illinois
| Employer | MILL CREEK ALZHEIMER SPECIAL CARE CENTER |
| Address | 3319 GINGER CREEK |
| City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, Illinois 62711 |
| Report ID | 2024076070 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels |
| Body Part | Intestines, peritoneum unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ceilings |
| Secondary Source | Trusses, girders, beams structurally attached |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76949, -89.71874 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was in an attic, looking for a leak, when he stepped through the ceiling. He caught himself and stopped his fall, but suffered an abdominal internal injury. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2024, a worker at MILL CREEK ALZHEIMER SPECIAL CARE CENTER in SPRINGFIELD, Illinois suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the intestines, peritoneum unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 53 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet injuries.
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| Mar 4, 2024 | U. S. Department of the Air Force | ROBINS AFB, Georgia | Fractures | Hosp. |
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