Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fervalue USA Inc. Dba Ferrero U.S.A, Inc., 3401 Mt Prospect Road, FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS 60131
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was on a three-step ladder fixing a motor on the incline conveyor. As they were stepping down from the ladder, the employee slipped and their foot became caught between the bottom and second steps. They were hospitalized for a shin fracture in two places.
HospitalizedLower leg(s)Step ladders
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