Rogers Ready-Mix & Materials Inc
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Rogers Ready-Mix & Materials Inc | Report ID | 2025043860 |
| Address | 5510 S. Mulford Road | City, State ZIP | ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61109 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back thoracic region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Cement and concrete mixer trucks |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.20000, -89.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading cement powder and was climbing down the front of a bulk cement tanker when he lost his footing and fell, striking his back on the truck frame. The employee sustained a fractured T7 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2025, a worker at Rogers Ready-Mix & Materials Inc in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the back thoracic region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with cement and concrete mixer trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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