LKQ Route 16 Used Auto Parts, Inc
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — CUMBERLAND, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | LKQ Route 16 Used Auto Parts, Inc | Report ID | 2015108185 |
| Address | 290 Curran Road | City, State ZIP | CUMBERLAND, RHODE ISLAND 02864 |
| Event Date | October 31, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423140 | Inspection # | 1103325 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.92000, -71.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was helping a nearby forklift operator move a pallet of copper wire to a staging area. The employee was standing directly next to the load as it was being lifted. Once the operator attempted to move the forklift, the top unit of copper wire slid off the bottom unit, striking the employee in his left leg. The employee sustained two broken bones in the left leg requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 31, 2015, a worker at LKQ Route 16 Used Auto Parts, Inc in CUMBERLAND, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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