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MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — NORMAL, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. in NORMAL, ILLINOIS
Employer MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Report ID 2016010204
Address 100 NORTH MITSUBISHI MOTORWAY City, State ZIP NORMAL, ILLINOIS 61761
Event Date January 11, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Shelves, shelving
Industry (NAICS) 336111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.50000, -89.05000

Incident Narrative

On January 11, 2016, at about 2:00 p.m., an employee was struck by support pieces from a racking system that was being disassembled. The employee suffered cracked vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On January 11, 2016, a worker at MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. in NORMAL, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with shelves, shelving identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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