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FOX VALLEY FIRE & SAFETY CO

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ELGIN, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FOX VALLEY FIRE & SAFETY CO in ELGIN, ILLINOIS
Employer FOX VALLEY FIRE & SAFETY CO Report ID 2016053708
Address 2730 Pinnacle Drive City, State ZIP ELGIN, ILLINOIS 60124
Event Date May 3, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423850 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.09000, -88.34000

Incident Narrative

The employee was walking down concrete stairs and missed the last step and fell breaking a hip.

Incident Summary

On May 3, 2016, a worker at FOX VALLEY FIRE & SAFETY CO in ELGIN, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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