COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY | Report ID | 2016099250 |
| Address | 123 Energy AV | City, State ZIP | ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61109 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.23000, -89.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from a truck bed to the pavement where the truck was parked, fracturing a femur.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2016, a worker at COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). 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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