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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2019032317 · 3/4/2019 · FLEETPRIDE, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lumbar region
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Racks-garment and other

Employer

Name
FLEETPRIDE, INC.
Location
7630 S. MADISON ST., WILLOWBROOK, ILLINOIS, 60527
NAICS
441310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to replace a bent pallet racking beam. He was standing on a ladder while another employee used a forklift to push against the beam. The beam popped out, causing the employee to fall 3 feet to the concrete floor and suffer a crushed vertebra in the lower back.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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