Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at THE JEL SERT CO., HIGHWAY 59 AND CONDE STREET, WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60185
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the lumbar region.
Final narrative
An employee was searching for a tool under a maintenance work table. He suffered lower back pain when getting up off the lowered position with bent knees.
HospitalizedLumbar regionBodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
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