Veolia ES Techical Solutions, L.L.C.
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — SAUGET, Illinois
| Employer | Veolia ES Techical Solutions, L.L.C. |
| Address | 7 Moible Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | SAUGET, Illinois 62201 |
| Report ID | 2017064984 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
| Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562211 |
| Inspection # | 1239074 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.59000, -90.18000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a sit-down forklift and transporting large tote bags filled with product to be incinerated. As the forklift was making a 90-degree right turn, it tipped over onto its left side and the employee fell from the driver seat and was pinned under the overhead guard. The employee suffered crushing injuries to the torso and legs including two broken femurs, eight broken ribs, two collapsed lungs, four injured vertebrae, lacerations to the liver, intestine, and vein to lower extremities. The employee's spleen was also removed.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2017, a worker at Veolia ES Techical Solutions, L.L.C. in SAUGET, Illinois suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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