Other jump to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Aim Leasing Company, 782 Industrial Drive, ELMHURST, ILLINOIS 60126
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
On January 2, 2020, an employee was removing pallets from a box truck when a pallet caught on something and the employee had to jump out of the back of the truck rather than fall. He landed on both feet, breaking his right ankle and left tibial plateau.
HospitalizedAnkle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.Delivery truck or van
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