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Defender Security Company

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Herniated discs — CHATHAM, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Defender Security Company in CHATHAM, ILLINOIS
Employer Defender Security Company Report ID 2015021132
Address 109 Grindstone Ct City, State ZIP CHATHAM, ILLINOIS 62629
Event Date February 4, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Herniated discs Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet Source of Injury Chairs
Industry (NAICS) 561621 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.68000, -89.71000

Incident Narrative

Employee was sitting at the kitchen table of a customer's house filling out paperwork when the chair broke underneath him. The employee fell and hit his neck, suffering a herniated disk in his neck that will require surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 4, 2015, a worker at Defender Security Company in CHATHAM, ILLINOIS suffered herniated discs to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 69 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet injuries.

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