Walgreens Co.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — WINNETKA, ILLINOIS

Employer	Walgreens Co.	Report ID	2020065215
Address	925 Green Bay Road	City, State ZIP	WINNETKA, ILLINOIS 60093
Event Date	June 4, 2020	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Hip(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source	Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
Industry (NAICS)	446110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	42.11000, -87.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped over a vacuum cord and fell, suffering a broken hip.

Incident Summary

On June 4, 2020, a worker at Walgreens Co. in WINNETKA, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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