Sky Chefs, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet - Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified - DES PLAINES, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Sky Chefs, Inc. in DES PLAINES, Illinois
Employer Sky Chefs, Inc.
Address 200 E Touhy Ave.
City, State ZIP DES PLAINES, Illinois 60016
Report ID 2024076971
Event Date July 31, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
Body Part Neck and back
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
Source of Injury Trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c.
Secondary Source Other constructed surface
Industry (NAICS) 722320
GPS Coordinates 42.00862, -87.91867

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Incident Narrative

An employee had provided catering to an airplane and was preparing to descend the elevated box truck. They walked out of the rear door and fell 15 feet to the ground sustaining injuries to the neck and back.

Incident Summary

On July 31, 2024, a worker at Sky Chefs, Inc. in DES PLAINES, Illinois suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the neck and back. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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