STAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — FREEPORT, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at STAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY in FREEPORT, ILLINOIS
Employer STAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY Report ID 2018032288
Address 1801 S. IHM BLVD City, State ZIP FREEPORT, ILLINOIS 61032
Event Date March 7, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 333111 Inspection # 1301767
GPS Coordinates 42.27000, -89.60000

Incident Narrative

On March 7, 2018, an employee stepped off a forklift and went near the forks to take inventory. While she was near the load and forks, another forklift struck her forklift, which caused it to strike her chest. She suffered a collapsed lung.

Incident Summary

On March 7, 2018, a worker at STAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY in FREEPORT, ILLINOIS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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