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G & M Electrical Contractors Co

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at G & M Electrical Contractors Co in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer G & M Electrical Contractors Co Report ID 2023087012
Address 4942 W. 44th Street City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60638
Event Date August 3, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1690355
GPS Coordinates 41.81000, -87.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a room on the second floor when they were shocked by live electrical current and fell from a 10-foot ladder. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured lower back and a laceration to the left palm.

Incident Summary

On August 3, 2023, a worker at G & M Electrical Contractors Co in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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