Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Catigny Foundation, 1S151 Winfield Road, WHEATON, ILLINOIS 60189
on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
On April 18, 2018, an employee was standing on a bale of hay while restacking straw in a barn when the straw bales moved, causing him to lose his balance and fall. He hit a railing as he fell and landed on the other side, breaking ribs and requiring surgery.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersBundles, bales
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