DOCK & DOOR NATIONAL LLC

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Avulsions, enucleations - MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at DOCK & DOOR NATIONAL LLC in MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois
Employer DOCK & DOOR NATIONAL LLC
Address 1804 W. Central Road
City, State ZIP MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois 60056
Report ID 2017043625
Event Date April 21, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations
Body Part Tooth (teeth)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary Source Garage doors
Industry (NAICS) 444190
Inspection # 1228543
GPS Coordinates 42.06650, -87.96303

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Incident Narrative

Two employees were approximately 15 feet up in a scissor lift working on the motor for the overhead dock door at a customer's site. The overhead door activated and knocked the scissor lift over, causing one employee to fall out of the basket. One employee damaged his jaw, lost teeth, sustained rib injuries and potentially broke a leg. The second employee fractured a wrist. Both were hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 21, 2017, a worker at DOCK & DOOR NATIONAL LLC in MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois suffered avulsions, enucleations to the tooth (teeth). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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