TruGreen, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — VERNON HILLS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | TruGreen, Inc. | Report ID | 2017076287 |
| Address | 875 Corporate Woods Dr. | City, State ZIP | VERNON HILLS, ILLINOIS 60061 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Strapping | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1246868 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.21000, -87.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On Saturday, July 8, 2017, at approximately 10:15 a.m., an employee had just strapped down lawncare equipment to a flatbed trailer. As he made his way off the trailer, he tripped over one of the straps he had just tightened down. He fell over the side, striking the ground and an adjacent concrete curb. He fractured his right tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2017, a worker at TruGreen, Inc. in VERNON HILLS, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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