Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Honeywell International, Inc., 315 E. Stephenson Street, FREEPORT, ILLINOIS 61032
on — Concussions, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was carrying a case of water in a box with ice while walking down the stairs. The employee missed a step and fell down the stairs, sustaining a concussion.
HospitalizedBrainStairs, steps, unspecified
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