# Fractures at Cassens Transportation
> OSHA SIR `2018077634` · 7/26/2018 · WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Cassens Transportation
- **Location:** West Chicago Yard, WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60185
- **NAICS:** 484121
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On July 26, 2018, an employee was preparing a truck for loading by moving straps off the deck. The employee fell from the deck to the ground, suffering broken ribs.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*