ACE Roofing Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | ACE Roofing Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2016087802 |
| Address | 255 W. Hawthorne Lane | City, State ZIP | WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60185 |
| Event Date | August 19, 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 21 to 25 feet | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1172040 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.89000, -88.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about August 19, 2016, at approximately 9:00 a.m., an employee fell from a height while performing tear-off of a roof on a 2-story residence, suffering a serious back injury.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2016, a worker at ACE Roofing Services, Inc. in WEST CHICAGO, 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 21 to 25 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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