Dematic Corp
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — 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
OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.
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