Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at American Labelmark Company dba Labelmaster, 5724 N. Pulaski Road, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60646
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was packing boxes when a small package conveyor disconnected due to loose bolts and hit her thighs. She suffered temporary paralysis in both legs and a swollen muscle.
HospitalizedLeg(s), unspecifiedMaterial and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
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