Rocco Fiore and Sons, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Rocco Fiore and Sons, Inc. | Report ID | 2015063418 |
| Address | 28270 N. Bradley Rd. | City, State ZIP | LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS 60048 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.27000, -87.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading bushes on a truck flatbed when he/she fell approximately 4 feet to the ground below. The employee was hospitalized and required vertebrae surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2015, a worker at Rocco Fiore and Sons, Inc. in LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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