Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Portillo's Hot Dogs, LLC, 235 E North Ave, GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60139
on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was walking in a food preparation area when they tripped over a bread rack and fell, resulting in a broken arm.
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On December 27, 2019, at 10:36 AM, an employee threw hot water or gravy onto the injured employee's back, causing second degree burns that required hospitalization.
An employee arrived at work and was walking into the store through the parking lot. The employee tripped over a curb and fell to the ground, sustaining a femur fracture.
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