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G & V Construction Company, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at G & V Construction Company, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer G & V Construction Company, Inc. Report ID 2021065363
Address 9110 S. Chicago Ave. City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60617
Event Date June 30, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238150 Inspection # 1540235
GPS Coordinates 41.72000, -87.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading lumber from a flatbed truck and fell backward off the back of the truck to the ground 4 feet below. The employee was hospitalized for brain swelling, a fractured collarbone, a fractured hip and memory loss.

Incident Summary

On June 30, 2021, a worker at G & V Construction Company, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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