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Cardinal Health

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cardinal Health in CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS
Employer Cardinal Health Report ID 2021010508
Address 815 Tek Dr City, State ZIP CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS 60014
Event Date January 19, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Ladders-fixed
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 339112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.21000, -88.28000

Incident Narrative

At about 9:15 p.m. on January 19, 2021, an employee was on a fixed ladder that was attached to an injection molding machine. The fixed ladder and platform detached from the machine, and it and the employee fell to the floor. The employee suffered a head injury.

Incident Summary

On January 19, 2021, a worker at Cardinal Health in CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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