Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Aerotek , Illinois Hwy 142, MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS 62864
on — Fractures, affecting the pelvis.
Final narrative
On 4/6/2017, an employee was part of a crew that was lowering a conveyor using a come-a-long. During the operation, the conveyor fell from the rigging equipment and struck the employee, fracturing the right side of his pelvis and shattering the left side.
HospitalizedPelvisMaterial and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
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