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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2024021681 · 2/23/2024 · Caterpillar Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forehead, temple(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet
Source
Elevators, hoists, lifts unspecified
Secondary source
Other constructed surface

Employer

Name
Caterpillar Inc.
Location
27th St & E Pershing Rd, DECATUR, ILLINOIS, 62526
NAICS
333131
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At 8:43 a.m. on February 23, 2024, an employee was in an elevated positioning basket, painting a strut inside a paint booth, when the basket's mounting bracket broke away from the wall. The employee and the basket fell to the ground about 7 feet below. During the fall, the employee struck their head on an object within the paint booth and suffered a head laceration above the eyebrows. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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