Neovia Logistics Services, LLC

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — JOLIET, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Neovia Logistics Services, LLC in JOLIET, ILLINOIS
Employer Neovia Logistics Services, LLC Report ID 2017077265
Address 3930 Cedar Creek Drive City, State ZIP JOLIET, ILLINOIS 60436
Event Date July 31, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # 1254755
GPS Coordinates 41.45000, -88.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an electric pallet jack to transport a forklift truck battery when his leg was caught between the pallet jack and the frame of the battery racking system resulting in an amputation injury to the employee's leg.

Incident Summary

On July 31, 2017, a worker at Neovia Logistics Services, LLC in JOLIET, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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