Action Plumbing
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Action Plumbing | Report ID | 2017076368 |
| Address | 401 Janes Avenue | City, State ZIP | BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS 60440 |
| Event Date | July 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1246149 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.71000, -88.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were moving hot water heaters from the ground to a third floor balcony. While moving the equipment in a box on a forklift, an employee stepped into the box to retrieve the last hot water heater and the box fell off the forklift. The employee fell three stories and fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On July 11, 2017, a worker at Action Plumbing in BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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