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Valley Group Inc.

Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — ANDALUSIA, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Valley Group Inc. in ANDALUSIA, ILLINOIS
Employer Valley Group Inc. Report ID 2015085765
Address IL Highway 92 City, State ZIP ANDALUSIA, ILLINOIS 61232
Event Date August 13, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway Source of Injury Bulldozers
Secondary Source Trailers
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.43000, -90.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a bulldozer to unload it off a trailer onto a dirt shoulder. The bulldozer rolled onto its side and struck the employee. The employee suffered a skull fracture.

Incident Summary

On August 13, 2015, a worker at Valley Group Inc. in ANDALUSIA, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with bulldozers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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