KEWANEE, ILLINOIS·
REK Express, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at REK Express, Inc., 2006 Kentville Road, KEWANEE, ILLINOIS 61443 on , Fractures, affecting the head and trunk.
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Final narrative
An employee was unstrapping steel cross beams so material handlers could deliver the material into the facility. While unstrapping the cross beams, the load shifted and dropped onto the employee. The employee suffered facial, skull, and lumbar fractures, requiring hospitalization.
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