Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FleetLogix Inc., 10255 W. Zemke Blvd, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60666
on — Fractures , affecting the Leg(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
On May 5, 2024, an employee was exiting a shuttle van when she fell into a pothole and fractured her left leg.
Hospitalized Leg(s) unspecified Vans, passenger and utility
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