Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Wigand Disposal Company, 303 Hanna Dr., GERMANTOWN HILLS, ILLINOIS 61548
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple face locations.
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Final narrative
At 8:00 a.m. on September 24, 2019, an employee was pushing a garbage cart. The employee tripped on the cart's lid and fell forward into the cart, suffering breaks to the nose and orbital bone.
HospitalizedMultiple face locationsFloors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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