Export Packaging Co., Inc.
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MILAN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Export Packaging Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2015031224 |
| Address | 525 10th Avenue East | City, State ZIP | MILAN, ILLINOIS 61264 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Parking lot, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Concrete parking blocks and barriers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.44000, -90.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee walking in the south parking lot tripped on a concrete parking block and sustained a right shoulder injury.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2015, a worker at Export Packaging Co., Inc. in MILAN, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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