Northwest General Contractors, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Concussions — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Northwest General Contractors, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Northwest General Contractors, Inc. Report ID 20181111908
Address 10000 W. O'Hare City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60666
Event Date November 19, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Secondary Source Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.97000, -87.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was guiding a trench box into place in a trench when he lost his balance and fell approximately 9 feet into the box, striking his head. He suffered a cut on his head and a concussion.

Incident Summary

On November 19, 2018, a worker at Northwest General Contractors, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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