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Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

1 hospitalization · 20201110986 · 11/19/2020 · Edsal Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

Cause

Event
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Welding machinery

Employer

Name
Edsal Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Location
4345 S. Packer Avenue, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60609
NAICS
337124
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On November 19, 2020, a maintenance employee was assisting other employees to move equipment from one company location to another. The employees loaded several pieces of fencing/guardrails and a welding machine onto the forks of a forklift. The employees then backed the welder into the trailer and drove several blocks away. Upon reaching the facility, the employees parked the trailer at a dock that had an approximate 15 degree incline. The injured employee went into the trailer to retrieve the equipment and found the fencing had shifted between the welder and the forklift. As the employee attempted to remove the fencing, the forklift began rolling forward striking and pinning the employee between the welder frame and the forklift. The employee sustained fractures and a concussion from the impact of the forklift and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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