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Pfanstiehl, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pfanstiehl, Inc. in WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS
Employer Pfanstiehl, Inc. Report ID 2019065875
Address 1219 Glen Rock Ave. City, State ZIP WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS 60085
Event Date June 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325412 Inspection # 1423264
GPS Coordinates 42.35000, -87.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from a 3-foot step ladder while cleaning a machine when the employee fell from the ladder, resulting in a broken ankle.

Incident Summary

On June 11, 2019, a worker at Pfanstiehl, Inc. in WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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