Visual Pak dba American Blending & Filling
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Crushing injuries — WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Visual Pak dba American Blending & Filling | Report ID | 2017043840 |
| Address | 3505 Birchwood | City, State ZIP | WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS 60085 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(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) | 325110 | Inspection # | 1229580 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.32000, -87.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a standing forklift to remove material from a weighing area and place it back on its rack. As he was reversing the forklift, he was about to strike the rack behind him and put his hand up to protect himself. His left hand was then crushed between the forklift frame and the metal frame of the rack.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2017, a worker at Visual Pak dba American Blending & Filling in WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the hand(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.
Context
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