Fractures

Name: Fractures at Viking Materials, Inc.
Start: 1/17/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019010598 · 1/17/2019 · Viking Materials, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Scrap, waste, debris, unspecified
Secondary source: Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name: Viking Materials, Inc.
Location: 11305 Franklin Avenue, FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS, 60131
NAICS: 423510
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On January 17, 2019, an employee was dumping scrap by hand when a scrap hopper tipped over, causing scrap to spill out onto the employee's feet. The employee's feet were pinned against a conveyor, fracturing both ankles.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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