Vogler Motor Company Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Vogler Motor Company Inc. | Report ID | 2015063396 |
| Address | 301 N Illinois | City, State ZIP | CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS 62901 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Walls | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 441110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.72000, -89.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a pallet of parts down a ramp into the basement using a non-powered pallet jack when the load got away and pinned the employee between the pallet jack and the wall breaking the employee's fibula and tibia. The employee required surgery to repair the fractures.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2015, a worker at Vogler Motor Company Inc. in CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pallet jack-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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