Struck against stationary object unspecified · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at RK Holdings, LLP, 4216 Dewitt Ave, MATTOON, ILLINOIS 61938
on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Lower leg(s).
Final narrative
On September 4, 2025, an employee was working to adjust the wrap on the wrap machine to avoid it tearing. The employee contacted the angle iron guard that surrounds the front of the wrap platform, causing a puncture wound to their right shin. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was moving a mower when hog fencing panels that were leaning against a wall fell and pinned his right leg, resulting in abrasions to his right knee and leg.
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An employee was inspecting a vehicle at an automobile body shop. He leaned down and a sharp piece of metal that was sticking out from a damaged door on the car severely lacerated his lower right leg. The employee was hospitalized.
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