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Wabtec Triangle Engineered Products, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — BENSENVILLE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wabtec Triangle Engineered Products, Inc. in BENSENVILLE, ILLINOIS
Employer Wabtec Triangle Engineered Products, Inc. Report ID 2017032003
Address 701 Maple Lane City, State ZIP BENSENVILLE, ILLINOIS 60106
Event Date March 2, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.96000, -87.94000

Incident Narrative

The employee stepped onto a portable staircase to retrieve a product from the second tier on a rack. The portable staircase's wheels were not locked down. As the employee stepped onto the first step, the staircase slid out from under her and she fell hitting her head on the floor.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2017, a worker at Wabtec Triangle Engineered Products, Inc. in BENSENVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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