Bay State Milling Company
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Bay State Milling Company | Report ID | 2017054401 |
| Address | 279 Beaudin Boulevard | City, State ZIP | BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS 60440 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.69000, -88.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disassembling a racking system and stacking the racks when a rack shifted and the racks fell on the employee's leg fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2017, a worker at Bay State Milling Company in BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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