CICERO, ILLINOIS·
Waste Management
Slip, trip, stumble on same level without fall · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Waste Management, 3808 S. 53rd Ave., CICERO, ILLINOIS 60804 on , Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was using a sledge hammer to straighten a piece of steel when he lost his balance, causing him to turn and twist ankle. The employee suffered a broken ankle that required hospitalization and surgery.
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