Dollar Tree Distribution Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping - Fractures - JOLIET, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Dollar Tree Distribution Inc. in JOLIET, Illinois
Employer Dollar Tree Distribution Inc.
Address 300 Dollar Tree Lane
City, State ZIP JOLIET, Illinois 60436
Report ID 20161211851
Event Date December 21, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping
Source of Injury Parking lot, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 493110
GPS Coordinates 41.47342, -88.08485

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Incident Narrative

An employee was walking to his car to retrieve work equipment when he fell on ice in the parking lot, fracturing three bones in his back.

Incident Summary

On December 21, 2016, a worker at Dollar Tree Distribution Inc. in JOLIET, Illinois suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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