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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020109822 · 10/15/2020 · Equipment Depot

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Delivery truck or van

Employer

Name
Equipment Depot
Location
RJW Transport, ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS, 60446
NAICS
811310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 15, 2020, at approximately 7:30 a.m., a field service technician had just loaded a drive unit into a van using a forklift. The employee exited the forklift to straighten the unit in the van. The forklift rolled forward and pinned the employee between the bumper of the van and the carriage of the forklift. The employee was hospitalized for broken bones in the right leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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