Dematic Corp

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — CHILLICOTHE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dematic Corp in CHILLICOTHE, ILLINOIS
Employer Dematic Corp Report ID 2018065553
Address 2800 East Cedar Hills Drive City, State ZIP CHILLICOTHE, ILLINOIS 61523
Event Date June 6, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Delivery truck or van
Industry (NAICS) 541614 Inspection # 1321984
GPS Coordinates 40.84000, -89.54000

Incident Narrative

On June 6, 2018, around 9:00 a.m. an employee parked and engaged the breaks of a loaded forklift on a slight incline and got off the forklift to verify space availability in the cargo van that was being loaded. The forklift rolled forward crushing his legs between the bumper of the cargo van and the material on the forklift causing fractures to both legs. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 6, 2018, a worker at Dematic Corp in CHILLICOTHE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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