Neblock Inc
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Neblock Inc | Report ID | 2024087286 |
| Address | 1001 South Pierpont Avenue | City, State ZIP | ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61102 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Fall protection equipment | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1772543 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.26000, -89.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to change a hose on an excavator. He was in the raised bucket of a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) when his 15-inch adjustable wrench slipped off a nut. He lost his balance and fell about 8 feet to the ground. The employee sustained injuries to their neck and back, a laceration to his head, and fractured ribs. A fall arrest system was not used at the time of the fall.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2024, a worker at Neblock Inc in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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