Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Performance Contracting Inc., 110 N. Wacker , CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was leaving an elevator with a cart which was carrying metal sheets. A sheet fell off the cart and struck the employee's left leg, breaking the femur.
HospitalizedThigh(s)Sheet metal
More severe injuries at Performance Contracting Inc.
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An employee was using a forklift to load pallets of product on a trailer. He exited the forklift to adjust a pallet by hand. The pallet fell on him, resulting in an injury to the left leg.
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An employee was using a pipe wrench to turn a 42-foot-long steel pipe on jack stands to weld the bottom portion. The pipe fell off the stands, striking the injured employee on his left shin. The employee sustained a left leg fracture at the shin area as well as a tibia fracture that required surgery.
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