Akers Packaging Service Group
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Akers Packaging Service Group | Report ID | 2019066553 |
| Address | 1037 East 87th Atreet | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60619 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Rope, twine, string | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.73000, -87.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing overhead dock doors when the rope attached to the bottom of the door broke and the employee fell off the loading dock to the ground. The employee suffered a cracked vertebra in the neck.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2019, a worker at Akers Packaging Service Group in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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