Bob's Discount Furniture, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and dislocations — VILLA PARK, Illinois
| Employer | Bob's Discount Furniture, LLC |
| Address | 102 W. Roosevelt Road |
| City, State ZIP | VILLA PARK, Illinois 60181 |
| Report ID | 2021010737 |
| Event Date | January 27, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 442110 |
| Inspection # | 1514702 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.86000, -87.97000 |
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Incident Narrative
At about 3:15 p.m. on January 27, 2021, an employee was standing on a ladder to stack mattresses. A mattress struck a support post when the employee pushed it toward the wall causing the employee to fall off the ladder to the floor. The employee suffered fractured ribs and vertebrae and a displaced disc. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 27, 2021, a worker at Bob's Discount Furniture, LLC in VILLA PARK, Illinois suffered fractures and dislocations to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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