Five Star Laundry - Chicago, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Five Star Laundry - Chicago, LLC | Report ID | 2017088240 |
| Address | 171 W. Randolph Street | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333312 | Inspection # | 1262862 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.88000, -87.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the liftgate of a truck, unstrapping a laundry basket for a delivery, when he fell backwards off the liftgate. He lost consciousness and injured his head and ribs.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2017, a worker at Five Star Laundry - Chicago, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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