Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, 541 N Fairbanks Ct, Suite 1800, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60611
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was pushing a food cart. The cart became stuck on a service elevator s track, causing the employee to fall and suffer a back injury.
Hospitalized Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified Floor, n.e.c.
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