Commercial Foodservice Repair, Inc., dba Yukon Refrigeration
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ELDORADO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Commercial Foodservice Repair, Inc., dba Yukon Refrigeration | Report ID | 2023065566 |
| Address | Big John's (Customer Location), 1105 US Highway 45 N | City, State ZIP | ELDORADO, ILLINOIS 62930 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.80000, -88.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a portable step ladder while working on a customer's refrigerator unit. The employee fell approximately 4 feet to the concrete floor and sustained a left leg fracture.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2023, a worker at Commercial Foodservice Repair, Inc., dba Yukon Refrigeration in ELDORADO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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