Cooper Lighting, LLC
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Cooper Lighting, LLC | Report ID | 2019099570 |
| Address | 400 Busse Rd. | City, State ZIP | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Parts and materials, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335122 | Inspection # | 1441417 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.02000, -87.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a standup forklift in reverse after placing a skid of material on the storage rack. The forklift struck a boom attachment that was stored in the area and the boom struck the employee's left leg causing a compound fracture to the lower leg.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2019, a worker at Cooper Lighting, LLC in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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