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Western DuPage Landscaping, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — AURORA, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Western DuPage Landscaping, Inc. in AURORA, ILLINOIS
Employer Western DuPage Landscaping, Inc. Report ID 20201211342
Address 1870 Bilter Road City, State ZIP AURORA, ILLINOIS 60504
Event Date December 2, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.80000, -88.27000

Incident Narrative

At 12:20 p.m. on December 2, 2020, an employee was on a ladder putting boxes on a shelf. The ladder slipped and the employee fell about 8 feet, landing on top of the ladder. The employee suffered chest, lower back, and leg pain.

Incident Summary

On December 2, 2020, a worker at Western DuPage Landscaping, Inc. in AURORA, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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