Open 4 Business Productions LLC
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Open 4 Business Productions LLC | Report ID | 2024043031 |
| Address | 11559 S. Stoney Island Ave. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60617 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Limbs, branches unattached | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 512110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.68000, -87.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a step ladder and using an electric pole saw to cut a tree branch. The branch broke before it was fully cut, and swung toward the employee causing them to fall off the ladder. The employee sustained fractures to their left wrist and arm, right shoulder, and lumbar vertebrae as well as tears to their kidney and liver.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2024, a worker at Open 4 Business Productions LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 61 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified injuries.
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