DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2018-03-28JerseyvilleIllinoisD.H. Pace Company, Inc. dba Overhead Door Company of St. LouisLower leg(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working from an extension ladder about 6 to 8 feet above ground level. He had a volt meter in his hands. The volt meter began to fumble and he attempted to catch it to prevent it from falling to the ground. In the process, he lost his balance and fell from the ladder to a 55-gallon metal drum that was located below. The front of his right lower leg struck the metal drum, causing a laceration/avulsion to the skin.
2016-04-13JerseyvilleIllinoisFrontier CommunicationsChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was replacing an aerial drop wire from a ladder. The employee missed a rung while descending the ladder, falling approximately 15 feet to the ground. The employee suffered a bruised left lung, shoulder, and knee, as well as a bruised and abraded back.