Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Name: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries at Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin Illinois
Start: 1/3/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024010073 · 1/3/2024 · Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin Illinois

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
Source: Trusses, girders, beams structurally attached
Secondary source: Other constructed surface

Employer

Name: Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin Illinois
Location: 2600 S. 2ND STREET, PEKIN, ILLINOIS, 61554
NAICS: 922140
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On January 3, 2024, an employee was assigned to the plumbing department and was working in a drop ceiling in the inmate housing unit. The employee lost his footing and fell off 12-15 feet off an I-beam through the drop ceiling to the concrete floor. The employee suffered fractures to two ribs and their wrist as well as a concussion.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown