Mid-Illinois Companies, Corp.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — MOUNT STERLING, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Mid-Illinois Companies, Corp. | Report ID | 2025077092 |
| Address | Brown County High School, 500 E. Main Street | City, State ZIP | MOUNT STERLING, ILLINOIS 62353 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Abdomen unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds, staging unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -90.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A painter was painting while standing on the first step of a scaffold. He lost balance and fell 1 to 1.5 feet while striking the scaffold. The employee sustained a laceration and puncture to the abdomen and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2025, a worker at Mid-Illinois Companies, Corp. in MOUNT STERLING, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the abdomen unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds, staging unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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