H.C. Duke & Son LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | H.C. Duke & Son LLC | Report ID | 2015107431 |
| Address | 2116 8th Avenue | City, State ZIP | EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS 61244 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.52000, -90.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee tripped when the ice cream machine he was moving became tangled in his shoe lace. The machine fell over and landed on his left hand, fracturing four fingers.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2015, a worker at H.C. Duke & Son LLC in EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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