Carey s Heating and Air Conditioning

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Dislocations — TINLEY PARK, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Carey s Heating and Air Conditioning in TINLEY PARK, ILLINOIS
Employer Carey s Heating and Air Conditioning Report ID 2025054717
Address 8201 183rd Street, Unit B City, State ZIP TINLEY PARK, ILLINOIS 60487
Event Date May 19, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Dislocations Body Part Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet Source of Injury Fixed ladder or fire escape
Secondary Source Other constructed surface
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.55000, -87.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing down from a roof using a 20-foot fixed ladder. He was about 14 to 16 feet up the ladder, closing the roof hatch, when the hatch failed and he slipped and fell. He landed on the concrete floor, dislocated his left shoulder, and suffered injuries to his left elbow and right wrist.

Incident Summary

On May 19, 2025, a worker at Carey s Heating and Air Conditioning in TINLEY PARK, ILLINOIS suffered dislocations to the shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with fixed ladder or fire escape identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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