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GCA Services Group

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — WASHINGTON, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GCA Services Group in WASHINGTON, ILLINOIS
Employer GCA Services Group Report ID 2016043305
Address 28194 Caterpillar Lane City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, ILLINOIS 61571
Event Date April 20, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Tables, worktables
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.73000, -89.48000

Incident Narrative

On 04/20/16, at approximately 12:24 a.m., an employee was cleaning a table with a rag when he tripped on the table leg and fell backwards. He was hospitalized with a fractured hip.

Incident Summary

On April 20, 2016, a worker at GCA Services Group in WASHINGTON, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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