Nyco Products

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Fractures — COUNTRYSIDE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Nyco Products in 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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