CICERO, ILLINOIS—
Waste Management
Slip, trip, stumble on same level without fall · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Waste Management, 3808 S. 53rd Ave., CICERO, ILLINOIS 60804 on — Fractures , affecting the Ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a sledge hammer to straighten a piece of steel when he lost his balance, causing him to turn and twist ankle. The employee suffered a broken ankle that required hospitalization and surgery.
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An employee was servicing a tire on a garbage truck. The employee's left ring finger was caught between the tire and the impact wrench they were using, and the fingertip was partially amputated.
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An employee was using an overhead crane to move a sheet of steel. The lifting apparatus struck the door of the equipment, causing the sheet of steel to fall on the employee's foot and fracture it.
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