CIT Trucks, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | CIT Trucks, LLC | Report ID | 2016098877 |
| Address | 22570 West Highway 60 | City, State ZIP | GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS 60030 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.31000, -88.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After repairing a diesel truck, an employee climbed off the truck and stepped on the battery box. The lid on the battery box was unsecured, causing the employee to fall 2 to 3 feet onto the concrete floor below. He also struck the battery box during the fall. He fractured several vertebrae and a left rib.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2016, a worker at CIT Trucks, LLC in GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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