Estes Express Lines
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MC COOK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Estes Express Lines | Report ID | 2023109531 |
| Address | 8700 Joliet Road | City, State ZIP | MC COOK, ILLINOIS 60525 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-outdoors |
| Secondary Source | Handrails, banisters | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | 1704534 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.79000, -87.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been collecting paperwork and preparing to begin a delivery. The employee was on the dock and began to descend to the ground using a grab bar and steps that are set into the wall of the dock. As the employee reached for the first step, the grab bar detached from the wall causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to the head and back.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2023, a worker at Estes Express Lines in MC COOK, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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