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WSP Holdings Co. dba Weber-Stephen Products Co.

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — PALATINE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WSP Holdings Co. dba Weber-Stephen Products Co. in PALATINE, ILLINOIS
Employer WSP Holdings Co. dba Weber-Stephen Products Co. Report ID 2018065813
Address 1415 S Roselle Road City, State ZIP PALATINE, ILLINOIS 60067
Event Date June 13, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface Source of Injury Sidewalk, path, or outdoor walkway irregularity
Industry (NAICS) 335221 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.08000, -88.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking into work, tripped over a crack in the sidewalk and fell resulting in a fracture and a torn ligament in the left elbow.

Incident Summary

On June 13, 2018, a worker at WSP Holdings Co. dba Weber-Stephen Products Co. in PALATINE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with sidewalk, path, or outdoor walkway irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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