Able Engineering Services
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Able Engineering Services | Report ID | 2016032163 |
| Address | 150 N. Wacker Dr. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.88000, -87.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized after sustaining back injuries while lifting a 10-foot ladder.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2016, a worker at Able Engineering Services in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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