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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018021319 · 2/8/2018 · UL LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary source
Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name
UL LLC
Location
333 PFfingsten Road, NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS, 60062
NAICS
541380
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a crane to lift a filtration tank filled with sand to the main level of a hydro lab when the tank fell. The employee was struck by the falling tank, an electrical conduit, and a metal pipe, suffering multiple broken ribs, swelling to the right leg, and a crushing injury.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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