Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Underwriters Laboratories Inc. | Report ID | 2022065294 |
| Address | 750 Anthony Trail | City, State ZIP | NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS 60062 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 624230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.14000, -87.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disassembling a testing site when the testing structure fell on him, resulting in fractures to the right ankle, right tibia, and left femur.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2022, a worker at Underwriters Laboratories Inc. in NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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