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Allied Air Conditioning & Heating Corporation

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PALATINE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Allied Air Conditioning & Heating Corporation in PALATINE, ILLINOIS
Employer Allied Air Conditioning & Heating Corporation Report ID 2019021579
Address 500 E. Northwest Hwy. City, State ZIP PALATINE, ILLINOIS 60074
Event Date February 12, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.10000, -88.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a ladder to retrieve some tools on location at a job. The employee slipped, lost his balance, and fell to the ground breaking both of his legs.

Incident Summary

On February 12, 2019, a worker at Allied Air Conditioning & Heating Corporation in PALATINE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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