Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Niemann Foods, Inc., 2520 E Clearlake Ave, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62702
on — Fractures , affecting the Leg(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
On February 19, 2024, an employee slipped on ice in the parking lot and fell, resulting in a broken right leg. The employee was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Leg(s) unspecified Other constructed surface
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