United Prairie, L.L.C.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — CRESCENT CITY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | United Prairie, L.L.C. | Report ID | 2020042996 |
| Address | 950 Jerry Ash Ave | City, State ZIP | CRESCENT CITY, ILLINOIS 60928 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.77000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 2, 2020, at approximately 2:45 PM, an employee was climbing up a portable ladder to inspect a flood gauge on a tank when he slipped and fell to the concrete floor. He was hospitalized with a compression fracture on his back.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2020, a worker at United Prairie, L.L.C. in CRESCENT CITY, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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