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Able Engineering Services

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Able Engineering Services in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Able Engineering Services Report ID 2016053794
Address 211 S. Clark St. City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60604
Event Date May 4, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.87000, -87.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee used a wooden ladder and leaned it up against a handrail while attempting to work on an overhead light. The ladder slipped down and the employee fell onto the handrail resulting in an injury to his chest and abdomen area.

Incident Summary

On May 4, 2016, a worker at Able Engineering Services in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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