Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BrightView Landscape, 836 W Wellington Ave, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60657
on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was on a portable ladder removing decorations when they lost their balance and fell approximately 7 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a knee fracture.
An employee was blowing off a walkway in and around the pool area of a subdivision. The employee went over the fence and his leg became caught on the fence. The employee fell to the concrete walkway and sustained a dislocated elbow.
An employee was using a lawnmower to cut grass near a ditch. The lawnmower overturned and amputated two of the employee's fingers when he tried to catch himself.
An employee was using a 6-foot ladder to retrieve plant material. He fell off the ladder while standing on the third rung from the top and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a broken collarbone, broken rib, and a bruised lung.
An employee developed severe right thigh pain after stepping off a stand-on snow removal machine. He was hospitalized, having suffered a possible tendon injury on the thigh.
An employee was preparing a tank car for loading while chipping away solidified product in the manway opening of the tank car. A pressure noise within the tank car startled the employee, causing him to stumble backward and fall approximately 10 feet over the guard railing at the chemical loading rack to the ground. The employee suffered fractured vertebrae, a fractured right wrist and ankle, and a dislocated jaw.
An employee was installing an electrical tray remover from a ladder. As he was descending, his missed a step and fell 6-7 feet to the floor. The employee suffered a head injury.
Two employees were installing spray foam insulation in the attic of a new residential construction. The injured employee fell 8 feet from an A-frame ladder to the floor. The employee suffered lacerations, abrasions, and a head injury.
An employee was on a raised platform attaching wires to electrical boxes. The employee fell approximately 8 feet to the floor below and struck an exit sign on the way down, resulting in an injury to his face.
An employee was in a forklift man basket fixing a garage door opener when they fell approximately 8 feet to the concrete ground below. The employee suffered head and back injuries as well as kidney bruising.
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