Parsec, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Concussions — ELWOOD, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Parsec, Inc. in ELWOOD, ILLINOIS
Employer Parsec, Inc. Report ID 2021065250
Address 27236 International Port Road City, State ZIP ELWOOD, ILLINOIS 60421
Event Date June 28, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 482112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.44000, -88.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing down a ladder on a rail car. The employee's foot slipped on the bottom rung and he fell backward about 2 feet to the ground, hitting his head and suffering a concussion and a contusion to the back of the head.

Incident Summary

On June 28, 2021, a worker at Parsec, Inc. in ELWOOD, ILLINOIS suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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