Nyco Products
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Fractures — COUNTRYSIDE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Nyco Products | Report ID | 20181212507 |
| Address | 5332 Dansher Road | City, State ZIP | COUNTRYSIDE, ILLINOIS 60525 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Containers, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.79000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a defective tank with a PIV walker. The tank rotated to the side and the handle of the PIV knocked him to the ground. The employee sustained a fracture to his right shoulder.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2018, a worker at Nyco Products in COUNTRYSIDE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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