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U-HAUL CO. OF ILLINOIS, INC.

Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U-HAUL CO. OF ILLINOIS, INC. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer U-HAUL CO. OF ILLINOIS, INC. Report ID 2024098859
Address 1500 South Blue Island Avenue City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60608
Event Date September 23, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and surface, flesh wounds Body Part Head and extremities
Event Type Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified Source of Injury Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary Source Doors rail mounted and garage
Industry (NAICS) 532120 Inspection # 1778545
GPS Coordinates 41.86000, -87.65000

Incident Narrative

A maintenance employee was working on the overhead garage door shaft at the center. He turned the power to the door off so he could work on it. He climbed up a ladder and was working on the door when a customer pulled up and entered their code, and the door started to open. Another employee came to help get the door down and the ladder fell. The maintenance employee fell and sustained a fractured left leg, a broken tooth, and a right shoulder contusion. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 23, 2024, a worker at U-HAUL CO. OF ILLINOIS, INC. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 165 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified injuries.

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