TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object - Fractures - CHICAGO, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC. in CHICAGO, Illinois
Employer TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC.
Address 7401 S. CICERO AVENUE
City, State ZIP CHICAGO, Illinois 60629
Report ID 2021053753
Event Date May 6, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Angle irons
Industry (NAICS) 311340
GPS Coordinates 41.76092, -87.73910

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Incident Narrative

On May 6, 2021, while walking through the warehouse an employee tripped on a 3-inch angle iron that was mounted to the floor, and sustained multiple fractures in their right leg. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2021, a worker at TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC. in CHICAGO, Illinois suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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