VIM Recyclers Inc LP

Fall on same level due to slipping - Fractures - AURORA, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at VIM Recyclers Inc LP in AURORA, Illinois
Employer VIM Recyclers Inc LP
Address 920 Rathbone Avenue
City, State ZIP AURORA, Illinois 60506
Report ID 2022031972
Event Date March 3, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping
Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 423930
Inspection # 1586748
GPS Coordinates 41.74683, -88.33909

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Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping onto a ramp when his left foot slipped on a piece of wood. He fell, and his right leg was caught by the curve at the base of the ramp. He suffered two fractures to the right tibia.

Incident Summary

On March 3, 2022, a worker at VIM Recyclers Inc LP in AURORA, Illinois suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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