Union Corrugating Company
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Cuts, lacerations — ANTIOCH, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Union Corrugating Company | Report ID | 2018043189 |
| Address | 19555 W. Edwards Rd. | City, State ZIP | ANTIOCH, ILLINOIS 60002 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.47000, -88.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading steel roofing panels at a construction site using a forklift with a spreader bar. The mast was fully extended when the forklift tipped forward. The employee's head struck the steel cage, suffering lacerations and a possible orbital fracture.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2018, a worker at Union Corrugating Company in ANTIOCH, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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