Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Animal Supply Company LLC
Start: 11/29/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191112327 · 11/29/2019 · Animal Supply Company LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event: Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
Source: Pallet jack-powered

Employer

Name: Animal Supply Company LLC
Location: 1315 Brewster Creek Blvd, BARTLETT, ILLINOIS, 60103
NAICS: 311119
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was changing the forks of a pallet jack from a double to a single. When he pressed the controller to move forward, the pallet jack moved in reverse. A metal cross-beam struck the employee's chest resulting in fractured ribs and a partially collapsed lung.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown