Arlington Heights Ford, Inc.
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Arlington Heights Ford, Inc. | Report ID | 2018099120 |
| Address | 801 W. Dundee Road | City, State ZIP | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60004 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441110 | Inspection # | 1345156 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.13000, -87.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were cleaning a car in a car lot. One of them was struck by a pallet carried by a forklift, suffering a broken arm, broken shoulder, broken ribs, and ruptured spleen. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2018, a worker at Arlington Heights Ford, Inc. in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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