Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs - CHICAGO, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. in CHICAGO, Illinois
Employer Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
Address 1847 N. Clybourn Ave.
City, State ZIP CHICAGO, Illinois 60614
Report ID 2016010613
Event Date January 21, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs
Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 448110
GPS Coordinates 41.91440, -87.65422

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Incident Narrative

An employee fell from a 3-step step ladder while hanging signs, sustaining a concussion, acute kidney injury, and lumbar injury.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2016, a worker at Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. in CHICAGO, Illinois suffered intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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