Sauber Manufacturing Company
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — VIRGIL, Illinois
| Employer | Sauber Manufacturing Company |
| Address | 10 North Sauber Road |
| City, State ZIP | VIRGIL, Illinois 60151 |
| Report ID | 2022054696 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Drills-stationary |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336214 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.96547, -88.53248 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was using a dill press to drill holes in a metal tube when the drill bit got caught in the tube, causing it to swing around and strike the employee on his right side. The employee then fell and the left side of his body struck a metal cart, resulting in five broken ribs on his left side and internal bleeding.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2022, a worker at Sauber Manufacturing Company in VIRGIL, Illinois suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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