VON MAUR, INC.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at VON MAUR, INC. in 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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