VON MAUR, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS
| Employer | VON MAUR, INC. | Report ID | 2019033139 |
| Address | 1960 Tower Drive | City, State ZIP | GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS 60026 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Escalators |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 448190 | Inspection # | 1406703 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.09000, -87.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using the escalator to access the second floor while holding shopping bags when she fell down the escalator and fractured her right leg.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2019, a worker at VON MAUR, INC. in GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with escalators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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