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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023109890 · 10/26/2023 · Waste Management

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Scrap metal
Secondary source
Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container

Employer

Name
Waste Management
Location
7N500 IL-25 S, SOUTH ELGIN, ILLINOIS, 60177
NAICS
562212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using an overhead crane to move a sheet of steel. The lifting apparatus struck the door of the equipment, causing the sheet of steel to fall on the employee's foot and fracture it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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