Eagle Valley AG Service LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — JOLIET, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Eagle Valley AG Service LLC in JOLIET, Illinois
Employer Eagle Valley AG Service LLC
Address 3750 Centerpoint Way
City, State ZIP JOLIET, Illinois 60436
Report ID 20191212379
Event Date December 2, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Heel(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423860
GPS Coordinates 41.45057, -88.12478

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Incident Narrative

An employee was sweeping out the grain trailer. While climbing down a ladder on the trailer, the employee lost footing and fell to the ground, fracturing both heels.

Incident Summary

On December 2, 2019, a worker at Eagle Valley AG Service LLC in JOLIET, Illinois suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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