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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2025066050 · 6/24/2025 · NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached
Source
Ramps, inclines
Secondary source
Vehicle trailers, trailing units

Employer

Name
NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS COMPANY
Location
90 N. Finley Road, GLEN ELLYN, ILLINOIS, 60137
NAICS
221210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The injured employee was manually lowering a ramp on a heavy equipment trailer with the assistance of another employee. The injured employee was standing behind the trailer ramp. After removing the safety pins, the ramp descended quickly and struck the injured employee, causing them to fall to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their sternum and L1 vertebra.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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