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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016010339 · 1/13/2016 · FLEX-N-GATE CORPORATION

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Racks-garment and other
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
FLEX-N-GATE CORPORATION
Location
601 GUARDIAN DRIVE, URBANA, ILLINOIS, 61802
NAICS
336399
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was walking near a forklift that was moving a 500-pound rack used for plating automotive parts. The load shifted and struck the employee, breaking the employee's right femur and causing lower back and hip injuries.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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