Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SP Plus Corporation, 200 East Randolph St., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601
on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee suffered a seizure while valet parking a customer's vehicle in a parking garage. Due to the seizure, the employee lost control of the vehicle and struck a column. The employee sustained three fractured ribs on the right side, as well as injuries to their head and right wrist.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersAutomobile
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