Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Two Men and a Truck, 4109 Westwood Drive, WONDER LAKE, ILLINOIS 60097
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
On November 28, 2022, an employee was descending the ramp of the truck when he slipped and fell three-to-four feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a lower right leg fracture.
HospitalizedLower leg(s)Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c
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