Deere & Company

Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — HORICON, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Deere & Company in HORICON, WISCONSIN
Employer Deere & Company Report ID 2020010763
Address 300 N. Vine Street City, State ZIP HORICON, WISCONSIN 53032
Event Date January 23, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
Event Type Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Furnaces, heaters
Industry (NAICS) 333111 Inspection # 1459192
GPS Coordinates 43.45000, -88.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a stand-up reach forklift with a load elevated in the air. The load caught a ceiling-mounted heater, causing the forklift to tip backwards. The employee's left foot was caught between the forklift and the ground, causing several fractures to the foot and ankle.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2020, a worker at Deere & Company in HORICON, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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