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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2024021798 · 2/27/2024 · Ecolab Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event
Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source
Shelves, shelving, racks

Employer

Name
Ecolab Inc.
Location
3001 Channahon Rd., JOLIET, ILLINOIS, 60436
NAICS
325611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was traveling forward on a stand-up electric forklift. As the employee passed through a forklift door and attempted to make a right turn and the rear of the vehicle fishtailed into a pallet rack, resulting in a laceration to his left little finger and injuries to his left ring and middle fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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