Food & Paper Supply Co.
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — ALSIP, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Food & Paper Supply Co. | Report ID | 2024032296 |
| Address | 4360 W. 128th Place | City, State ZIP | ALSIP, ILLINOIS 60803 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Trucks unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | 1735537 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.65000, -87.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 14, 2024, an employee was standing on the edge of a dock with one foot on the dock and one foot on the trailer, when the trailer pulled away from the dock. The employee lost balance and fell to the ground resulting in a broken right arm.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2024, a worker at Food & Paper Supply Co. in ALSIP, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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