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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018077387 · 7/21/2018 · CHS Acquisition Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name
CHS Acquisition Corp.
Location
211 E. MAIN, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS, 60411
NAICS
331210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using an overhead crane to remove a scrap box (2,800 pounds) when the hook disengaged during the lift. The handle (which weighs about 500 pounds) then hit his leg, breaking his right tibia.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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