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Lift Work, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lift Work, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Lift Work, Inc. Report ID 2018010939
Address Lake St. and Pulaski City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60624
Event Date January 29, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary Source Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423830 Inspection # 1293526
GPS Coordinates 41.88000, -87.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a jib boom from his truck bed onto the ground to deliver it to a customer when the chain slipped, causing the unit to tip over and fall on him. He suffered a broken back, shattered pelvis, and damage to the knee and shoulder.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2018, a worker at Lift Work, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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