Hop Skip & Jump Productions, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Hop Skip & Jump Productions, Inc. | Report ID | 20201110636 |
| Address | 4113 N Hermitage Ave. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60613 |
| Event Date | November 10, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 512110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.95000, -87.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the lift gate of an electric truck. The gate tilted down while it was still 4 feet off the ground; the employee fell to the ground and a cart that had been on the gate landed on the employee's left leg. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 10, 2020, a worker at Hop Skip & Jump Productions, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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