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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021021654 · 2/23/2021 · Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corp

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Source
Stairs, steps-outdoors
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corp
Location
2160 First Ave., MAYWOOD, ILLINOIS, 60153
NAICS
333921
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was coming off a snow covered rooftop onto a ship stair/ladder to go into a building when they slipped and fell approximately 18 feet from the ship stair/ladder to the ground. The fall resulted in a broken leg requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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