Fall on same level due to slipping · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at STAFFMARK, 609 Kirk Rd., SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS 60174
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee exited her vehicle, walked across the parking lot, slipped on ice, and fell onto the ground. She struck her head on the pavement and lost consciousness.
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A forklift rack fell on an employee operating a standup forklift, pinning the employee between the rack and the opposite side of the cab area. The employee's head, neck, and back were injured.
An employee was working in the forest flagging an area to be harvested. He took a step and his foot slipped on a stick hidden under the leaves, causing him to fall to the ground. He landed on his right foot/lower leg resulting in a fractured tibia.
An employee was inspecting an apartment to ensure it was ready for a new resident to move in. The carpet in the apartment had been recently cleaned and was still wet. As the employee went from the carpet to the tiled floor of the bathroom, they slipped and fell, resulting in a torn left hamstring.
An employee was delivering a letter along a rural carrier route when she stepped on an ice-covered snow drift, slipped, and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a right hip fracture that required surgery.
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