Werner Enterprises, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Werner Enterprises, Inc. in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS
Employer Werner Enterprises, Inc. Report ID 2020010411
Address 3400 N Wolf Road City, State ZIP FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS 60131
Event Date January 14, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.94000, -87.90000

Incident Narrative

A truck driver was performing a delivery. While walking towards the customer's lift gate, the driver slipped and fell sustaining a fractured shoulder.

Incident Summary

On January 14, 2020, a worker at Werner Enterprises, Inc. in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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