Hercules Forwarding, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HODGKINS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Hercules Forwarding, Inc. | Report ID | 20191111407 |
| Address | 7600 Santa Fe Dr. | City, State ZIP | HODGKINS, ILLINOIS 60525 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 482111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.75000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a truck's platform, unhooking air lines from the trailer. The employee fell off the platform to the asphalt ground and suffered a broken right femur.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2019, a worker at Hercules Forwarding, Inc. in HODGKINS, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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