Struck by falling object unspecified · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Professional Power Products, Inc., 448 W Madison, DARIEN, WISCONSIN 53114
on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Trunk and other lower extremities.
Final narrative
An employee was installing insulation in a wall panel when the panel fell on top of them, resulting in leg and back injuries that required hospitalization.
Hospitalized Trunk and other lower extremities Structural elements n.e.c.
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