Eaton B-Line
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — HIGHLAND, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Eaton B-Line | Report ID | 2017043000 |
| Address | 509 W Monroe St. | City, State ZIP | HIGHLAND, ILLINOIS 62249 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.73000, -89.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was setting cribbing for the landing of c-channel shaped metal material on the ground. The injured employee was standing next to the powered industrial truck that held the stacked material that was going onto the cribbing when the stacked material rolled onto the employee's left leg resulting in a fractured ankle.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2017, a worker at Eaton B-Line in HIGHLAND, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with structural metal materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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