Cheese Merchants of America LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cheese Merchants of America LLC in BARTLETT, ILLINOIS
Employer Cheese Merchants of America LLC Report ID 2019021387
Address 1301 Schiferl Road City, State ZIP BARTLETT, ILLINOIS 60103
Event Date February 7, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Parking lot, unspecified
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 311513 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.97000, -88.22000

Incident Narrative

On 2/7/19, an employee was exiting the building to go to her vehicle when the wind blew the papers in her hand. She went to reach for them and lost her balance, tripped, and fell to the ground, fracturing her left wrist.

Incident Summary

On February 7, 2019, a worker at Cheese Merchants of America LLC in BARTLETT, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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