Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Capron Manufacturing, 200 N. Burr Oak Rd., CAPRON, ILLINOIS 61012
on — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was on a ladder greasing the chains on a conveyor. She slipped and fell from the ladder to the floor, suffering inflamed discs in her back. She was hospitalized.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedLadders, unspecified
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