Fedex Freight, Inc.

Ran off driving surface, nonroadway — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FOREST VIEW, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fedex Freight, Inc. in FOREST VIEW, ILLINOIS
Employer Fedex Freight, Inc. Report ID 2019021192
Address 4800 S. Central Avenue City, State ZIP FOREST VIEW, ILLINOIS 60402
Event Date February 1, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Ran off driving surface, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # 1376008
GPS Coordinates 41.80000, -87.76000

Incident Narrative

As a forklift operator pulled onto a trailer, the trailer pulled away. The operator and forklift fell to the ground (42"), injuring the employee's back.

Incident Summary

On February 1, 2019, a worker at Fedex Freight, Inc. in FOREST VIEW, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as ran off driving surface, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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