MSI Express Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — GENEVA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | MSI Express Inc. | Report ID | 2021119585 |
| Address | 2089 Pillsbury Dr. | City, State ZIP | GENEVA, ILLINOIS 60134 |
| Event Date | November 5, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.89000, -88.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed a rolling platform ladder and took down a plastic tube from a surge tank. As the employee was walking down the ladder with the tube, the employee fell off the bottom step and onto his left hip, where he kept his radio unit. The employee suffered a fractured left femur.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2021, a worker at MSI Express Inc. in GENEVA, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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