LANARK, ILLINOIS—
Shullsburg Creamery*
Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Shullsburg Creamery*, 113 North Broad Street, LANARK, ILLINOIS 61046 on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
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Final narrative
A driver was making a delivery. While unloading the trailer, his foot became caught in the lift on the back of the trailer causing the employee to fall and break his right ankle.
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