Bulley & Andrews, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Bulley & Andrews, LLC | Report ID | 2018021061 |
| Address | 1755 W. ARMITAGE AVENUE | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60622 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91000, -87.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While walking on a welded frame, metal scaffold, approximately five feet off the ground, the injured employee went to grab a 2x4 that was over the doorway and fell resulting in broken ribs and a lacerated spleen.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2018, a worker at Bulley & Andrews, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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