Union Corrugating Company

Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Cuts, lacerations — ANTIOCH, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Union Corrugating Company in 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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