Restaurant Equipment Service Group LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PEKIN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Restaurant Equipment Service Group LLC | Report ID | 2021021169 |
| Address | Arby's, 1301 Court St | City, State ZIP | PEKIN, ILLINOIS 61554 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1515797 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.54000, -89.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a ladder in order to access the top of a walk-in cooler. The walk-in cooler was outdoors and the conditions were below freezing and icy. The employee slipped and fell approximately 5 feet to the ground, resulting in two fractured bones in the lower half of the right leg.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2021, a worker at Restaurant Equipment Service Group LLC in PEKIN, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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