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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021098423 · 9/30/2021 · Groot Industries, Inc.

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, unspecified
Source
Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Groot Industries, Inc.
Location
1330 Gasket Drive, ELGIN, ILLINOIS, 60120
NAICS
562119
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 20, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., an employee was retrieving his tools that were on top of a flatbed truck. The employee climbed down a 3-foot fixed ladder fixed when he fell from the ladder to the ground, resulting in a left leg fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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