HELP AT HOME, INC.
Nonclassifiable — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | HELP AT HOME, INC. | Report ID | 2017065230 |
| Address | 1 N State Street, 8th Floor | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Nonclassifiable | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 624120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.88000, -87.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a client's residence and was struck by a folding chair that fell from a height or possibly tripped over a chair and fell. The employee suffered three fractured ribs and a lacerated spleen.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2017, a worker at HELP AT HOME, INC. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as nonclassifiable, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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