THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY

Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY Report ID 2015021218
Address 3955 N Kilpatrick Ave. City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60611
Event Date February 6, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Ground, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 221210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.95000, -87.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee injured his back when he slipped on wet/icy ground and fell getting into his work truck.

Incident Summary

On February 6, 2015, a worker at THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with ground, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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