PEORIA, ILLINOIS—
P.J. Hoerr, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at P.J. Hoerr, Inc., 3415 N Sheridan Rd, PEORIA, ILLINOIS 61604 on — Fractures , affecting the Lower leg(s).
Final narrative
On April 3, 2025, an employee was throwing scrap drywall out of an opening in the second floor and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left tibia.
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GIBSON CITY, ILLINOIS—
P.J. Hoerr, Inc.
On April 22, 2025, an employee was operating a jackhammer when the jackhammer jumped causing the bit to puncture their right foot behind the steel toe in their boot. The employee was hospitalized.
PEORIA, ILLINOIS—
P.J. HOERR, INC.
An employee was working on a scaffold 3 feet off the ground when the employee lost footing and slipped, causing the employee's arm to come down onto the frame of the scaffold. The underside of the employee's arm caught the scaffold pin, causing a 3- to 4-inch laceration that required sutures and hospitalization.
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