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Carey Electric Contracting, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Carey Electric Contracting, Inc. in GURNEE, ILLINOIS
Employer Carey Electric Contracting, Inc. Report ID 2019021923
Address 325 Tri-State Parkway City, State ZIP GURNEE, ILLINOIS 60031
Event Date February 21, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(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) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.36000, -87.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on an 8-foot stepladder when one of the spreader bars broke causing the ladder to twist and turn throwing the employee off the ladder. The employee suffered a broken right arm.

Incident Summary

On February 21, 2019, a worker at Carey Electric Contracting, Inc. in GURNEE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the arm(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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