# Fractures at Visual Pak Distribution Center
> OSHA SIR `2020021139` · 2/4/2020 · WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper and lower limb(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
- **Source:** Skids, pallets
- **Secondary source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Visual Pak Distribution Center
- **Location:** 1210 S. Waukgean Road, WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS, 60085
- **NAICS:** 339999
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A forklift was carrying a double-stacked load approximately 12 feet high. The load fell while the forklift operator was attempting to stage the pallets, striking an employee working in the area. The employee sustained a broken ankle and elbow and a head laceration that required 24 staples.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*