Metro Staff, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries — MONTGOMERY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Metro Staff, Inc. | Report ID | 2015107288 |
| Address | 900 Knell Rd. | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, ILLINOIS 60538 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple pelvic region locations |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1100414 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.73000, -88.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On Thursday October 1, 2015, at the Suncast Distribution Center in Montgomery, Illinois, an employee was bent over working. Coworkers nearby were manually breaking down double-stacked pallets with boxed products. The last box (weighing 208 pounds) on the top of a double-stacked pallet shifted and fell onto the employee from overhead. The employee suffered a closed fracture to the pelvis, femoral vein damage, a pelvic hematoma, and a lower body injury.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2015, a worker at Metro Staff, Inc. in MONTGOMERY, ILLINOIS suffered fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries to the multiple pelvic region locations. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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