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Westrock Company

Trip from stepping into a hole without fall — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEW LENOX, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Westrock Company in NEW LENOX, ILLINOIS
Employer Westrock Company Report ID 2016098860
Address 2251 Berens Drive City, State ZIP NEW LENOX, ILLINOIS 60451
Event Date September 19, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Trip from stepping into a hole without fall Source of Injury Floor irregularity
Industry (NAICS) 322211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.49000, -87.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding the prefeeder when he stepped in a hole that was created by a missing roller. He suffered a swollen knee and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 19, 2016, a worker at Westrock Company in NEW LENOX, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as trip from stepping into a hole without fall, with floor irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 17 severe injury reports involving "Trip from stepping into a hole without fall" incidents in our database. Browse all Trip from stepping into a hole without fall injuries.

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