MPP Sycamore
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | MPP Sycamore | Report ID | 2025077187 |
| Address | 215 North Fair Street | City, State ZIP | SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS 60178 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps |
| Secondary Source | Water, liquids nonchemical | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.98000, -88.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking up a set of three steps that lead out of a pit. Water that had leaked from a valve was on his boots and he slipped and fell backward to the floor. The employee sustained an injury to his L5 vertebra and a ruptured hamstring that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2025, a worker at MPP Sycamore in SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with stairs, steps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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