Sonoma Underground Services, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Sonoma Underground Services, Inc. | Report ID | 20181010837 |
| Address | O'Hare International Airport, Tank Farm Rd. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60666 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sewers, manholes, storm drains |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1358500 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.97000, -87.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rolling caution tape while walking backwards near a concrete manhole opening when he tripped and fell backwards into the open manhole, hitting his head on the concrete manhole rim. He suffered a skull fracture and bleeding in the brain.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2018, a worker at Sonoma Underground Services, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with sewers, manholes, storm drains identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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