West Liberty Foods, L.L.C.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. | Report ID | 2015021344 |
| Address | 750 S. Schmidit Rd. | City, State ZIP | BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS 60440 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Jacks |
| Secondary Source | Walls | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1037334 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.70000, -88.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was injured while operating an electrical jack. He pinned his leg against the wall.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2015, a worker at West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. in BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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