Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc.

Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels — Fractures — EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc. in EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS
Employer Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc. Report ID 2025066105
Address 305 Lewis and Clark Blvd City, State ZIP EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS 62024
Event Date June 25, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s) unspecified
Event Type Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels Source of Injury Slopes, embankments
Secondary Source Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.87000, -90.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling a 1-inch hose into position. He stepped down a small embankment (about 18 inches in height), lost his balance, and fell on the ground. The employee sustained two fractures to his left leg, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On June 25, 2025, a worker at Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc. in EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels, with slopes, embankments identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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