Other fall to lower level unspecified · Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Dohrn Transfer Company, LLC, 1601 W. Eilerman Avenue, LITCHFIELD, ILLINOIS 62056
on — Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries, affecting the Head and trunk.
Final narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder mounted to the outside wall of the dock when he fell to the concrete ground. The employee sustained a brain bleed, six broken ribs, and a punctured lung.
Hospitalized Head and trunk Fixed ladder or fire escape
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