Fuchs Lubricants Company

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — HARVEY, ILLINOIS

Employer	Fuchs Lubricants Company	Report ID	20181213018
Address	17050 Lathrop Ave	City, State ZIP	HARVEY, ILLINOIS 60426
Event Date	December 19, 2018	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Ankle(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source	Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS)	324191	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	41.58000, -87.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking under the racking system at a grease plant when he hit his head on a crossbeam and fell. He suffered a head injury and two broken bones in his right ankle.

Incident Summary

On December 19, 2018, a worker at Fuchs Lubricants Company in HARVEY, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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