No violations found in incident involving heavy equipment that injured two
Hospital Safety Connection, May 19, 2011
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OSHA found no violations in an incident at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, IL, where a 3,000 pound piece of equipment came crashing down in a maintenance corridor, injuring two workers.
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