Menard, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PLANO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Menard, Inc. | Report ID | 2016087766 |
| Address | 2611 Eldamain Rd., BLDG 201 | City, State ZIP | PLANO, ILLINOIS 60545 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Desks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.68000, -88.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about August 18, 2016, an employee was standing on a desktop while screwing an LED bulb into a new light fixture when he fell 39 inches to the floor below. He was hospitalized for a back injury.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2016, a worker at Menard, Inc. in PLANO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with desks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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