Pullman Innovations
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Pullman Innovations | Report ID | 20161110633 |
| Address | 2701 E. 100th St. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60617 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2016 | 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 | Bags, sacks |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.71000, -87.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking a sack of animal feed up to a forklift when the sack of feed fell on the employee's left leg, breaking it. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2016, a worker at Pullman Innovations in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 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 bags, sacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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