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Farm & Fleet of Morton

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MORTON, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Farm & Fleet of Morton in MORTON, ILLINOIS
Employer Farm & Fleet of Morton Report ID 20191212911
Address 150 East Courtland Street City, State ZIP MORTON, ILLINOIS 61550
Event Date December 16, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 452990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.62000, -89.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell while stepping off a two-step stool. The employee suffered a back injury and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 16, 2019, a worker at Farm & Fleet of Morton in MORTON, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. 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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