Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet · Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin Illinois, 2600 S. 2ND STREET, PEKIN, ILLINOIS 61554
on — Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries, affecting the Multiple body parts n.e.c..
Final 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.
Hospitalized Multiple body parts n.e.c. Trusses, girders, beams structurally attached
An employee was operating a battery-powered broom to clean demolition debris off the top of the outermost bridge girder. The girder was approximately 11 feet above the demolition scaffold below. The employee fell approximately 8 feet to wind bracing below. The employee was hospitalized with a pelvis/tailbone fracture. Fall protection was in place at the time.
An employee was standing on the surface of a steel beam about two feet wide. He slipped and fell backward, landing on the concrete ground about 20 feet below. The employee sustained a broken pelvis.
An employee was cleaning out an inlet pipe in a stormwater structure. The employee stepped back, fell into the pipe, and landed on concrete 13 feet below, at the bottom of the structure. He suffered a broken back.
An employee was working on a platform, raised 6 to 8 feet in the air, to get something off a rack. The employee fell from the platform to the ground and sustained a head injury and injury to multiple body parts.
An employee was preparing to unjam an auger shaft while standing on a forklift-elevated, job-made platform. The employee's wrench slipped off the equipment, causing them to lose their balance and fall. The employee landed on the ground 14 feet below and suffered fractures to the orbital bone, left elbow, and lower back.
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