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Love's Travel Stop

Fall on same level n.e.c. — Fractures — OAKWOOD, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Love's Travel Stop in OAKWOOD, ILLINOIS
Employer Love's Travel Stop Report ID 2024065113
Address 17919 Newtown Road City, State ZIP OAKWOOD, ILLINOIS 61858
Event Date June 10, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level n.e.c. Source of Injury Other constructed surface
Secondary Source Wrenches, ratchets
Industry (NAICS) 447110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.13000, -87.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was torquing the lug nuts on a semi tractor. As she pushed down, her torque wrench came off the lug nut and she fell to the ground. She suffered a broken right ankle and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 10, 2024, a worker at Love's Travel Stop in OAKWOOD, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level n.e.c., with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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