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Groot Industries, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ELGIN, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Groot Industries, Inc. in ELGIN, ILLINOIS
Employer Groot Industries, Inc. Report ID 2021098423
Address 1330 Gasket Drive City, State ZIP ELGIN, ILLINOIS 60120
Event Date September 30, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562119 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.99000, -88.23000

Incident Narrative

On September 20, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., an employee was retrieving his tools that were on top of a flatbed truck. The employee climbed down a 3-foot fixed ladder fixed when he fell from the ladder to the ground, resulting in a left leg fracture.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2021, a worker at Groot Industries, Inc. in ELGIN, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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