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THE JEL SERT CO.

Standing, standing up-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at THE JEL SERT CO. in WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer THE JEL SERT CO. Report ID 2017021423
Address HIGHWAY 59 AND CONDE STREET City, State ZIP WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60185
Event Date February 13, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Standing, standing up-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 311520 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.87000, -88.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was searching for a tool under a maintenance work table. He suffered lower back pain when getting up off the lowered position with bent knees.

Incident Summary

On February 13, 2017, a worker at THE JEL SERT CO. in WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as standing, standing up-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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