JEWEL FOOD STORES, INC.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS

Employer	JEWEL FOOD STORES, INC.	Report ID	2016109756
Address	750 Army Trail Road	City, State ZIP	CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS 60188
Event Date	October 17, 2016	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type	Fall on same level due to slipping	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS)	445110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	41.94000, -88.14000

Incident Narrative

While walking between registers, an employee slipped and fell to the floor, breaking a leg.

Incident Summary

On October 17, 2016, a worker at JEWEL FOOD STORES, INC. in CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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