Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., 8349 W North Ave, MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS 60160
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was loading a commercial water tank onto a truck using a stair climber dolly. The tank slipped and the employee suffered a broken leg.
HospitalizedLeg(s), unspecifiedTanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
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An employee was completing a service call and looking at a water pump when the pump cover plate struck their forehead. The employee sustained a forehead laceration and fracture requiring hospitalization.
An employee was removing chains from a steel tube. A sorting hook attachment was caught on the staging area cross member. When he raised the chains, the sorting hook snapped back and struck the employee's face causing a fractured jaw.
An employee was in the sawmill basement using a push broom and shovel to clean wood chips and sawdust. The employee's right arm was struck by a wooden board between the wrist and elbow, resulting in a fracture.
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