MATTESON, ILLINOIS—
The Sherwin Williams Company
Nonroadway noncollision jack-knifed or ran off driving surface · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at The Sherwin Williams Company, 21901 S Central Ave, MATTESON, ILLINOIS 60443 on — Fractures , affecting the Trunk and other upper extremities.
Final narrative
At about 12:40 p.m. on January 4, 2023, an employee was operating a forklift in a dock area. As the employee backed the forklift out of a trailer, the trailer began to pull away and the forklift fell. The employee suffered broken ribs and a broken left collarbone and was hospitalized.
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