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COLUMBIA COLLEGE

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at COLUMBIA COLLEGE in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer COLUMBIA COLLEGE Report ID 2017087776
Address 731 S. Plymouth St. City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60605
Event Date August 14, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Elevator shafts
Industry (NAICS) 611310 Inspection # 1255900
GPS Coordinates 41.87000, -87.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell into an elevator pit, striking concrete and injuring his back.

Incident Summary

On August 14, 2017, a worker at COLUMBIA COLLEGE in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with elevator shafts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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