Acura Construction
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — LEMONT, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Acura Construction | Report ID | 2017088306 |
| Address | 11400 Old Lemont Road | City, State ZIP | LEMONT, ILLINOIS 60439 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.67000, -88.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was securing concrete wall blocks on a step-down trailer. As he was throwing a chain over the load, he lost his footing, fell to the lower deck, and then hit the ground. He broke his hip and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2017, a worker at Acura Construction in LEMONT, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip(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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