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BrightView Landscape

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BrightView Landscape in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer BrightView Landscape Report ID 2023021875
Address 836 W Wellington Ave City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60657
Event Date February 28, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.93000, -87.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a portable ladder removing decorations when they lost their balance and fell approximately 7 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a knee fracture.

Incident Summary

On February 28, 2023, a worker at BrightView Landscape in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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