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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024021639 · 2/21/2024 · Waste Management

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Slip, trip, stumble on same level without fall
Source
Other constructed surface
Secondary source
Sledges, sledgehammers

Employer

Name
Waste Management
Location
3808 S. 53rd Ave., CICERO, ILLINOIS, 60804
NAICS
562998
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a sledge hammer to straighten a piece of steel when he lost his balance, causing him to turn and twist ankle. The employee suffered a broken ankle that required hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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