Wissehr Electric, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Wissehr Electric, Inc. | Report ID | 2025076371 |
| Address | Intersection of IL Route 3 and IL route 157 | City, State ZIP | CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 62206 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Boom truck, cherry picker |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.63000, -90.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At approximately 6:40 AM on July 1, 2025, an employee was in a bucket truck removing a traffic signal head. He fell approximately 12 feet onto the truck bed and then approximately 42 inches onto the pavement. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to his right fibular shaft, right femur, his left tenth rib and L2-L4 transverse processes on his right side.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2025, a worker at Wissehr Electric, Inc. in CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with boom truck, cherry picker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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