Midwest Air Technologies, Inc

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Cuts, lacerations — ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Midwest Air Technologies, Inc in ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS
Employer Midwest Air Technologies, Inc Report ID 2016043146
Address 821 Bluff Road City, State ZIP ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS 60446
Event Date April 14, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # 1143403
GPS Coordinates 41.66000, -88.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a powered industrial vehicle when she lost balance and grabbed onto the throttle. When she grabbed the throttle, she drove into a wall, smashing her leg between a rack and the vehicle. She suffered a large laceration that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On April 14, 2016, a worker at Midwest Air Technologies, Inc in ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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