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Bullen Midwest, Inc. dba Nuance Solutions

Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bullen Midwest, Inc. dba Nuance Solutions in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Bullen Midwest, Inc. dba Nuance Solutions Report ID 2021010610
Address 900 E. 103rd Street - Suite D City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60628
Event Date January 22, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 325611 Inspection # 1513043
GPS Coordinates 41.70000, -87.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing up stacked totes. When she grabbed the tote above her (which was empty), it shifted and she fell. The empty tote fell with her and hit her in the left leg. She suffered a broken right heel and a broken left femur.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2021, a worker at Bullen Midwest, Inc. dba Nuance Solutions in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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