Construction/Maintenance Accident at Geneva Commons Near Randall Rd and Williamsburg Ave, Geneva
Geneva police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 11:50 PM Friday to a report of worker trapped in a shopping center sign tower at Geneva Commons shopping center, 322 Commons Drive Geneva, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a worker was unresponsive, trapped in a tower about 35 feet in the air.
St Charles Chief 202 on arrival reported he was investigating the center tower at Geneva Commons.
Command reported a man was in his aerial bucket, trapped and not breathing. The victim was also possibly trapped between the aerial bucket and the structure.
The Kane County Coroner called to the scene by 12:30 p.m.
The worker's body was removed about 3:30 p.m. The worker's identity not immediately released, but his age was described between 30 and 35 years old. Family members were at the site to assist in confirmation of his identiy.
Federal OSHA officials were on the scene in the afternoon and have opened an investigation.
FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …
ENGINE(S): E103 E205
TRUCK(S): T206 T101 TL ??
St. Charles T101 replacing of 103 at 11: 51 a.m.
SQUAD(S): SQD207
CHIEF(S): BC200 202
EMS: M251
STAGING: ??
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St Charles Chief 202 on arrival reported he was investigating the center tower at Geneva Commons.
Command reported a man was in his aerial bucket, trapped and not breathing. The victim was also possibly trapped between the aerial bucket and the structure.
The Kane County Coroner called to the scene by 12:30 p.m.
The worker's body was removed about 3:30 p.m. The worker's identity not immediately released, but his age was described between 30 and 35 years old. Family members were at the site to assist in confirmation of his identiy.
Federal OSHA officials were on the scene in the afternoon and have opened an investigation.
FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …
ENGINE(S): E103 E205
TRUCK(S): T206 T101 TL ??
St. Charles T101 replacing of 103 at 11: 51 a.m.
SQUAD(S): SQD207
CHIEF(S): BC200 202
EMS: M251
STAGING: ??
Read complete article on Arlingtoncardinal.com ...
http://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?s=Construction/Maintenance+Accident+At+Geneva+Commons+Near+Randall+Rd+And+Williamsburg+Ave,+Geneva
fatal construction accident, fatal maintenance accident, fatal construction accident Geneva, fatal maintenance accident Geneva, OSHA, OSHA Geneva, Geneva, Geneva Police Department, Geneva Fire Department