Fall on same level due to slipping · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Burger King, 5100 West Cermak Road, CICERO, ILLINOIS 60804
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
On March 7, 2022, an employee slipped and fell to the floor behind a cashier counter. The employee suffered hand and back injuries.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floor, n.e.c.
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