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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021097903 · 9/14/2021 · O'Brien Steel Service Co.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source
Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified
Secondary source
Racks-garment and other

Employer

Name
O'Brien Steel Service Co.
Location
1700 NE Adams Street, PEORIA, ILLINOIS, 61603
NAICS
423510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At about 3:30 p.m. on September 14, 2021, an employee was riding on the step used to access the cab of a powered industrial vehicle, observing the vehicle's operator for training purposes. The vehicle was traveling through an aisleway of a racking system used to store lengths of steel beams/poles. The employee's right arm struck the steel shelf arms of the racking system resulting in a fractured radius and ulna. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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