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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023098149 · 9/5/2023 · Werner Co.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary source
Pallet jack-powered

Employer

Name
Werner Co.
Location
420 E. Terra Cotta Ave, CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS, 60014
NAICS
333318
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was stacking parts onto a small pallet on top of a pallet jack when the weight of the pallet caused the lift to slightly tip. The pallet and parts fell off the lift and onto the employee's right leg, resulting in fractures to the leg/foot that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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