FLOW PRODUCTS, INC.

Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle - Crushing injuries - CHICAGO, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at FLOW PRODUCTS, INC. in CHICAGO, Illinois
Employer FLOW PRODUCTS, INC.
Address 2626 WEST ADDISON STREET
City, State ZIP CHICAGO, Illinois 60618
Report ID 20171212141
Event Date December 21, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 333996
Inspection # 1285447
GPS Coordinates 41.94723, -87.69440

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Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a pallet from a semi-truck with a forklift. The employee had parked the forklift on the dock and was behind it when the forklift rolled backward and crushed the employee's leg.

Incident Summary

On December 21, 2017, a worker at FLOW PRODUCTS, INC. in CHICAGO, Illinois suffered crushing injuries to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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