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Employco USA, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Employco USA, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Employco USA, Inc. Report ID 2015064143
Address O'Hare International Airport, Terminal 2 City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60666
Event Date June 28, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Machine platforms
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.97000, -87.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee lost his balance while throwing out garbage from a concrete truck platform. The employee fell approximately 5.5 feet on to his left elbow and required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 28, 2015, a worker at Employco USA, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with machine platforms identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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