TruGreen, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - VERNON HILLS, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at TruGreen, Inc. in VERNON HILLS, Illinois
Employer TruGreen, Inc.
Address 875 Corporate Woods Dr.
City, State ZIP VERNON HILLS, Illinois 60061
Report ID 2017076287
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

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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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