THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY
Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — 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.
Context
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