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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020098797 · 9/16/2020 · Illinois Institute of Technology

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Step ladders
Secondary source
Drills-powered

Employer

Name
Illinois Institute of Technology
Location
3241 S. Federal St., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60616
NAICS
611310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was approximately 4 feet above the ground on a 6-foot A-frame ladder using a drill to remove screws from an air handling unit vent when the drill kicked back. The employee lost balance and fell backward onto a concrete ledge, suffering a fractured skull, forehead cut, fractured heel, and hematoma.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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