Fall on same level due to tripping over self · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Portillos's Hot Dogs LLC, 202 Landmark Dr, NORMAL, ILLINOIS 61761
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c..
Final narrative
On October 10, 2022, an employee was walking near the front counter drink area when they fell after rolling their right ankle, resulting in a dislocated right knee and a fractured right ankle that required hospitalization.
An employee was removing a folding cart from a catering delivery van. He was pulling the (folded) cart out of the van's side door and grabbed the bottom of the cart behind the wheel. As he twisted it to remove it from the van, he lost his grip and the cart fell. The cart opened up as it was falling and the metal bar snapped back against the top of his left middle finger. The employee's finger was crushed, partially amputated, and the tuft was fractured.
An employee was loading a vehicle for mail delivery when she turned, tripped, and fell in the parking lot. The employee struck their head on the pavement and suffered a concussion.
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