Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at New Perspective Silvis, 1900 10th Street, SILVIS, ILLINOIS 61282
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was walking down the service road to clock-in for their shift. When the employee went to step onto the grass, they lost their footing and stepped back into a pothole and fell. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left fibula and an open fracture of the left ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.Street, road, or driveway irregularity
An employee was walking to a customer's door to deliver a package when they tripped on uneven pavement and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a hip fracture.
An employee was walking on the sidewalk toward the front entrance of the building to start her work shift. She tripped over uneven pavement and fell onto the concrete sidewalk. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left hip and a sprained left knee.
An employee was leaving for lunch. The wheel of her knee scooter struck a divot in the floor which caused her to fall into a metal rack. The employee sustained a broken right shoulder.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 623312)
An employee was assisting in a luau event for residents when they ingested dry ice, resulting in chemical burns to the mouth, throat, and stomach. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was providing evening care to assisted-living residents. A resident wrapped his hands around her neck, bruising it, then pushed her against a wall. She was hospitalized and treated for shoulder and neck injuries.
An employee went outside to dispose of oil from a cooking pot into a large dumpster. When dumping the hot oil, it splashed back and burned her right hand. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was changing a die in a press when the die slipped and crushed the employee's left index finger. The employee sustained an open facture of the tuft of the left distal phalanx and a partial amputation.
An employee was driving a boom lift (in the lowered position) in an exterior dock area. The lift s left wheels rolled onto base plates that covered a 3-foot-deep sump pit. The base plates failed, and one side of the lift dropped. The employee's left leg was caught under the lift basket, and he suffered a fracture to the lower leg including the ankle.