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Fractures and soft tissue injuries

1 hospitalization · 20241110667 · 11/15/2024 · DHL Express (USA), Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Wrist(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures and soft tissue injuries

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Other semi, tractor-trailer
Secondary source
Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified

Employer

Name
DHL Express (USA), Inc.
Location
836 Patton Drive, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60666
NAICS
492110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While dismounting from the cab of his tractor trailer, an employee slipped from the steps and fell to the ground. He sustained a dislocated left elbow, a broken left wrist, and a broken bone near the left elbow. He was was hospitalized and required surgery for the fractures.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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