GUARDIAN WEST A DIVISION OF FLEX-N-GATE
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — URBANA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | GUARDIAN WEST A DIVISION OF FLEX-N-GATE | Report ID | 20161211601 |
| Address | 601 GUARDIAN DRIVE | City, State ZIP | URBANA, ILLINOIS 61801 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Parking lot-paved |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.12000, -88.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking around the back of a vehicle to use his ID to raise the employee entry gate when he slipped on ice and fell to the ground. He broke his right tibia and fibula as a result of the fall.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2016, a worker at GUARDIAN WEST A DIVISION OF FLEX-N-GATE in URBANA, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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