METFORM L.L.C.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — SAVANNA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | METFORM L.L.C. | Report ID | 2019021310 |
| Address | 2551 WACKER ROAD | City, State ZIP | SAVANNA, ILLINOIS 60174 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.08000, -90.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was assisting to load parts onto a sorting table. An attachment to the forklift tub is filled with parts that are dumped on the sorting table. The forklift operator had just rolled over half a tub onto the sorting table. When the employee was removing a rollover bar from the bin, it broke free and came out of the bin. The tub shifted on the forklift forks and fell over landing on the employee's shoulder, ribs and hip area. The employee sustained three broken ribs and a lumbar hernia.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2019, a worker at METFORM L.L.C. in SAVANNA, ILLINOIS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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