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Illinois Bell Telephone, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Illinois Bell Telephone, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Illinois Bell Telephone, Inc. Report ID 2019021468
Address 3605 W. 63rd Street City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60629
Event Date February 8, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Mud
Industry (NAICS) 517110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.77000, -87.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking from the company truck to the worksite, slipped on mud and fell resulting in a broken right ankle.

Incident Summary

On February 8, 2019, a worker at Illinois Bell Telephone, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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