Brolite Products, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - STREAMWOOD, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Brolite Products, Inc. in STREAMWOOD, Illinois
Employer Brolite Products, Inc.
Address 1900 S. Park Avenue
City, State ZIP STREAMWOOD, Illinois 60107
Report ID 2018032077
Event Date March 1, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 311824
Inspection # 1300642
GPS Coordinates 42.00460, -88.17438

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Incident Narrative

An employee fell approximately 6 feet to a lower level while cleaning equipment, suffering a back injury.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2018, a worker at Brolite Products, Inc. in STREAMWOOD, Illinois suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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