Builders First Source
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — BREESE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Builders First Source | Report ID | 2020032279 |
| Address | 8120 Old US Highway 50 | City, State ZIP | BREESE, ILLINOIS 62230 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Dump truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.61000, -89.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was behind a truck, preparing to dump one of two pallets of lumber from the truck's dump body (which had been raised so the lumber could be unloaded). The other pallet slid off the truck and struck the employee's lower leg, breaking it.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2020, a worker at Builders First Source in BREESE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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