Help at Home LLC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ELWOOD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Help at Home LLC. | Report ID | 2020098338 |
| Address | 2112 W. 73rd Court | City, State ZIP | ELWOOD, ILLINOIS 60421 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2020 | 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, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.44000, -88.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While standing on a step stool to clean a mirror, an employee fell backward onto a hard surface and suffered a back injury.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2020, a worker at Help at Home LLC. in ELWOOD, 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, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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