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GE Transportation

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — HANOVER PARK, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GE Transportation in HANOVER PARK, ILLINOIS
Employer GE Transportation Report ID 2018032542
Address 6300 Muirfield Drive City, State ZIP HANOVER PARK, ILLINOIS 60133
Event Date March 14, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.98000, -88.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee reversed a standup forklift into a racking system and was caught between the lift and the rack, suffering a broken hip that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 14, 2018, a worker at GE Transportation in HANOVER PARK, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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