Walsh Construction Company
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Walsh Construction Company | Report ID | 2017088095 |
| Address | 4520 N Broadway | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60640 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.96000, -87.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 21, 2017, an employee was on top of an 8-foot high box moving a pallet when he lost his balance and fell to the ground, injuring his head and torso.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2017, a worker at Walsh Construction Company in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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