Nordstrom, Inc.

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — SKOKIE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Nordstrom, Inc. in SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
Employer Nordstrom, Inc. Report ID 20191111949
Address 4937 Old Orchard Road City, State ZIP SKOKIE, ILLINOIS 60077
Event Date November 17, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection # 1459307
GPS Coordinates 42.05000, -87.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking a rolling rack of apparel merchandise to the freight elevator. The rolling rack fell over and the employee fell with it. During the fall, she sustained a laceration to the lip, a cracked front tooth and a broken humerus that required hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 17, 2019, a worker at Nordstrom, Inc. in SKOKIE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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