Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PFD SUPPLY, 106 S Main Street, PINCKNEYVILLE, ILLINOIS 62274
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was delivering product from a truck trailer to a local restaurant using a dolly and ramp. He fell to the concrete ground and shattered his ankle, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
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