Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Taubensee Steel & Wire Company, 600 Diens Drive, WHEELING, ILLINOIS 60090
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
On January 15, 2020, an employee was walking toward a wire carrier that was about to finish uncoiling when the wire carrier became jammed and fell onto the employee's ankle, breaking it.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Winders, unwinders
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