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Communication Zone, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Communication Zone, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Communication Zone, Inc. Report ID 2017021296
Address 440 South LaSalle Street City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60605
Event Date February 9, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 811213 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.87000, -87.63000

Incident Narrative

While walking in the parking garage of a jobsite, an employee fell from a step and suffered a broken hip, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On February 9, 2017, a worker at Communication Zone, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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