Blommer Chocolate Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Concussions — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Blommer Chocolate Company | Report ID | 20191111740 |
| Address | 600 W. Kinzie Street | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60654 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Concussions | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311320 | Inspection # | 1445096 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.88000, -87.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to load a tanker truck. The employee slipped and fell from the top of the truck to the concrete floor and suffered a concussion, fractures and cuts/lacerations.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2019, a worker at Blommer Chocolate Company in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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